Mert kosho statuszt kapott. (Tochiazuma illetve Kaio is volt igy, egyebkent). Ezt a szabalyt viszont 2004-ben eltoroltek.

kosho seido, arrangement which allowed rikishi who was injured during a honbasho torikumi to maintain his rank in the next honbasho (but only in one) despite the fact that he may have had to skip a whole honbasho due to the injury, rule was abolished in 2004.

via Sumo Glossary.