sentences:  He could only win one bout in the first ten days (over Ama once again) and finished with a 5–10 score.In the January 2009 tournament he won ten bouts from the "maegashira" 3 ranking, earning his first Technique prize and promotion back to "komusubi".His second attempt at "komusubi", in his hometown tournament, proved more successful and he compiled a 9–6 score which included a first win in five attempts over Kotoōshū and two other victories over "ōzeki".