sentences:  On the last day of the March 1990 tournament, he fought in a rare three-way play-off with "ōzeki" Konishiki and "sekiwake" Kirishima (who was promoted to "ōzeki" after the tournament).In a play-off, wrestlers fight each other in turn, the first to win two consecutive bouts winning the tournament.First, Hokutoumi fought Konishiki and lost.