The Japan Sumo Association had a good record of 5 wins and 2 losses under the summer makushita where he competed as Kawazoe. He decided to promote Teruho, who changed his name to Shiko, to the new jūryō.
Speaking at a press conference at Ryogoku's Kokugikan, he said, "When you shoot like this, you realize that you have become a sekitori" He decided on the name of Shiko together with former yokozuna Hakuho Miyagino Oyakata.