 He did finish as runner-up in March 1984, and took a second championship in July 1985, but he never made a sustained challenge for "yokozuna" promotion.After finishing runner-up for the fourth time in November 1985, he was rarely in contention for the title in subsequent tournaments, and he was also restricted by a serious knee injury suffered in a match against Konishiki in March 1987.Nonetheless, he fought as an "ōzeki" for 44 tournaments, which places him fifth on the all-time list, behind Chiyotaikai, Kaiō, Takanohana I and Kotoōshū.