Kintamayama 45,537 Posted November 7, 2021 Who will it be, huh? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Churaumi 745 Posted November 7, 2021 (edited) Mitakeumi will continue to be the forever sekiwake. There are a couple future ozeki on the list but they won't make it next year. Edited November 7, 2021 by Churaumi 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hankegami 537 Posted November 7, 2021 (edited) I said Wakatakakage, mostly because he appears to me as the most convincing of the "young hopes" at the moment, also thanks to his sumo university background. I agree that Hoshoryu (and possibly also Kotonowaka) has a greater potential, but the question is when he will blossom. His Makuuchi record is still inconsistent and there is no guarantee he will be able to mature this much within a year. Well, perhaps yes, but I prefer to play safe. Wakatakakage even made last year a string of two 10+ bashos (July and September 2020) which is quite promising in the perspective of a future bid to Ozeki although it's too early to say whether he will make it at all. On the other hand, a few not-so-young hopes I cannot see raising this much, say Mitakeumi (@Churaumi docet), Meisei, and Ichinojo, have in my opinion good chances to park their bus in the Komusubi-Sekiwake boxes and ultimately resulting the highest guys of this list in January 2023 despite all. Edited November 7, 2021 by Hankegami 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katsunorifuji 65 Posted November 17, 2021 I voted Abi because I didn’t see Mitakeumi before I clicked submit. I think Abi will work his way back up quickly but I also don’t see Mitakeumi falling too far from where he is now. I think they’ll be neck and neck in January 2023 but give the edge to Mitakeumi. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WAKATAKE 2,672 Posted January 4, 2022 Hoshoryu will grab the spot for the Hatsu 2023 banzuke Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
