sentences:  His rise to the middle ranks of "makuuchi" was so quick that he did not yet have a topknot, a true rarity and one that did not go unnoticed by announcers.He won a fighting spirit prize in his first top division tournament, and was promoted to "komusubi" in January 2000.In that tournament he delivered an impressive 12–3 record, finishing as runner up to stablemate Musōyama.