He became Onogawa the first's (a retired wrestler who was a trustee of the Japan Sumo) adopted son, and joined the Edo sumo wrestling after entering the sumo ring for the first time in the Osaka sumo wrestling.
初代小野川(年寄名跡)の養子となって大坂相撲で初土俵を踏みのちに江戸相撲に合流した。