By 1941 he was 36 years old and suffering from injuries, and he wanted to retire, but was asked to stay on until Maedayama or Akinoumi were ready to replace him.
到1941年，他已36歲，因受傷他想退休，但被要求留在部屋讓前田山英五郎或安藝ノ海節男準備接替他。