sentences:  He had a very successful top division debut, leading the race for the championship after the 11th day with a score of 10–1.Pitted against higher ranked opposition on the next three days, he lost to Ama, "ōzeki" Chiyotaikai and "yokozuna" Hakuhō.He was the first "makuuchi" debutant to face a "yokozuna" since Tosanoumi in 1995.