sentences:  He turned in an unimpressive 8–7 (with one win by default) in his "ōzeki" debut followed by a disastrous 5–10 in the November tournament, leaving him in danger of demotion ("kadoban") in the upcoming January 2015 tournament.A 7–8 record in September 2015 saw him "kadoban" for the second time in less than a year.After recording wins over Terunofuji, Kakuryū and Kisenosato he escaped demotion on the final day of the November 2015 tournament with a victory over Tochiōzan which saw him end with an 8–7 record.