sentences:  (The others were his stablemate Toyohibiki, Kisenosato, Kotoshogiku, Homasho, Toyonoshima and Tochiozan).Back at "maegashira" 8 for the March 2008 tournament, he clinched his "kachi-koshi" score of 8–7 with victory on the final day.He produced the same score in the May 2008 tournament, in which his best result was a victory over tournament runner-up Toyonoshima.