According to his result, his name had been supposed to be written at the margin of Ozeki's section of the chart (such wrestler was called 'Haridashi-Ozeki' who was originally considered to be at the lower grade than Ozeki) in the May Tournament, however, since he had just gained the title of Yokozuna (called 'Shin-Yokozuna'), he resisted to be called Haridashi, then the producers and masters decided to write the title of Yokozuna at the margin and Nishinoumi compromised on that.
新横綱の5月場所は、成績では張出大関に相当するものだったが、横綱免許を受けたものが張出となることに不満を表明したために、横綱を明記して張出となることで妥協が成立した。