sentences:  He withdrew from the May 2018 with an ankle injury after suffering five defeats in the first eight days.With his fellow "ōzeki" Takayasu also absent, this marked the first time since 15-day tournaments began in 1949 that two "ōzeki" had withdrawn.In September 2018 he was a runner-up for the second time as an "ōzeki", and seventh time in his career, with a 12–3 record.