Kotonowaka entered the Grand Sumo Spring Tournament as the new ozeki. He will inherit his former yokozuna grandfather's shiko name "Kotozakura" from the summer tournament this May.

This was announced on the 24th at a post-Chishu Raku party held in Osaka at Sadogatake stable. His grandfather is the former yorkozuna Kotonozakura's predecessor, Sadog atake, who was known as the ''Bull''