His highest rank was komusubi. He wrestled for Tokitsukaze stable and took his shikona or fighting name from the head coach who recruited him, former ozeki Yutakayama Katsuo.
He made his professional debut in March 1984, and his highest rank was maegashira 2. He retired in 2002, and in 2010 became the head coach of Minato stable.
Minato stable ( 湊部屋, Minato-beya) is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Nishonoseki ichimon, or group of stables. As of August 2025, the stable had 9 wrestlers.
Čepel modelu Komusubi je vyrobena z oceli 440C, nůž se dodává se sponou (pro nošení špičkou nahoru, pro praváky) a očkem na šňůrku v zadní části rukojeti a nabízí vynikající poměr mezi cenou a výkonem.
Minato Namikaze, proslulý jako Žlutý blesk z Listové, byl génius své doby a stal se 4. Hokagem. Když byl Minato v akademii, jeho spolužačka a budoucí žena Kushina Uzumaki se na něj dívala jako na potrhlého a zženštilého.