He entered sumo in March 1988, at the same time as his younger brother Takanohana, and joined his father's training stable, then known as Fujishima stable.
Masaru Ibuka | Wakanohana Kanji II | Wakanohana Kanji I | Masaru Tomita | Masaru Kato | Masaru Hashimoto | Masaru Emoto | Masaru Arai |