sentences:  He was eventually persuaded to return by his stablemaster's wife, and also Kyokutenzan.In March 1995, he was promoted to the "jūryō" division, and in September 1996 to the top "makuuchi" division.After his single appearance as a "komusubi" in March 1997 he was ranked as a "maegashira" for 58 tournaments in a row, a record in the sumo world.