When I was in my teens, I went along with my younger sister to Japan, where she was developing her career in the performing arts. I once told my sister's music teacher that I wanted to get into showbiz too. He told me jokingly that if I stayed in Japan and got into Sumo, my chances would be better.
十幾歲時陪妹妹到日本發展演藝事業時，我曾告訴妹妹的音樂老師自己想進演藝界，他還開玩笑告訴我，我留在日本相撲界發展還比較有成功的機會。