Makunouchi Yushos in 2023

[Jejima 1,414]

In 2022, one yusho was won by a Yokozuna, two by Sekiwakes and the last three by rikishi outside of the sanyaku!  

How about in 2023?

Which ranks do you think will win the Makunouchi yushos in 2023?  

Please write your predictions in the comments below.

Please also mention which rikishi (give names!) and their ranks you think will actually win the yushos (and how many).

This will be used as a tie-breaker (if needed) to decide the yusho winner for this poll at the end of the year.

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[Wakawakawaka 157]

Operating entirely off of instinct with little to no forethought, I'm going to say...

January - Takakeisho (Ozeki), March - Hoshoryu (Sanyaku) - May - Asanoyama (Maegashira), July - Terunofuji (Yokozuna), September - Terunofuji (Yokozuna), November - Kotonowaka (Maegashira)

[Yarimotsu 588]

Takakeisho, Terunofuji, Abi, Takayasu, Kotonowaka, Hoshoryu

[Kintamayama 45,495]

O Takakeishou 2

Hira Mitakeumi 1

Seki Houshouryuu 2

Hira Daieishou

[Tsubame 368]

S Wakatakakage (2)

S Hoshoryu (1)

O Hoshoryu (1)

Y Terunofuji (1)

M Mister-surprise-me (1) <-- the obvious maegashira yusho from someone below M10

[just_some_guy 284]

2 Terunofuji (Y)

1 Abi, 1 Hoshoryu (S/K)

For the maegashira shots in the dark:  Kotonowaka and Hoshoryu (again).

[Kyokufuji 64]

2 – Hoshoryu (1 at O, 1 at S)

1 – Takakeisho (O)

1 – Wakatakakage (S)

1 – Takayasu (M2)

1 – Ryuden (M6)

 

[Kaminariyuki 500]

I have to say, I nearly picked Wakatakage to win one last year. Having underestimated him, apparently, I'll give him a nod this year.

Wakatakage 1 as an S

Abi - 2, one as an S, one as an O

Takakeisho  - 1 as an O

Hoshoryu  - 1 after his promotion to O

and, after going conservative for part of my 2023 selection. Here we go...

Hokuseiho - 1, as my sole M prediction

I think Terunofuji could be done, although I hope I'm wrong.

[Seiyashi 4,108]

2 Terunofuji, 1 Takakeishō, 1 each from Hōshōryū, Mitakeumi, and Wakatakakage at sekiwake, and Asanoyama from hiramaku. 

Edit: Leave off the Mitakeumi yūshō. 

Edited December 16, 2022 by Seiyashi

[Jakusotsu 6,045]

1 hour ago, Seiyashi said:

2 Terunofuji, 1 Takakeishō, 1 each from Hōshōryū, Mitakeumi, and Wakatakakage at sekiwake, and Asanoyama from hiramaku. 

Bold prediction, at least arithmetically.

[Asapedroryu 235]

1 O Takakeisho

1 Y Terunofuji

1 M Asanoyama

1 S Asanoyama

1 M Mitakeumi

1 S Hoshoryu

[WAKATAKE 2,671]

Y Terunofuji

O Takakeisho

O Hoshoryu

K Takayasu

M Asanoyama

M Nishikifuji

[Morty 1,505]

Teronofuji will get one at the end of the year, Takakeisho will get one, and newly minted Ozeki Hoshoryu will get one. He will also get one as sekiwake. Kotonowaka will get one at sekiwake, and as a pure guess Ryuden will get one from about M7

[Pitinosato 120]

Terunofuji 2

Takakeisho 1

Hoshoryu 1 

Takayasu 1

Asanoyama 1

Pitinosato

 

[Kashunowaka 300]

Terunofuji 1
Takakeisho 1 (O)
Hoshoryu 1 (O)
Takayasu 1 (S-K)
W10e 1 (S-K)
ehhh... Sadanoumi 1 (M)

[Yangnomazuma 79]

Y - Terunofuji

O - Takakeisho

S - Hoshoryu

O - Hoshoryu

K/S - Takayasu

M - Does Daieisho have one more big show in him?

[Shatsume 118]

Hoshoryu S

Takayasu S

Terunofuji Y

Takakeisho O

Terunofuji Y

Kotonowaka O

[Jejima 1,414]

Y Terunofuji X1

O Takakeisho X2

S Kiribayama X1

S Wakatakakage X1

M11 Asanoyama X1

[Athenayama 1,079]

Y Terunofuji X1

O Takakeisho X1

S Hoshoryu X1

M3 Abi X1

M2 Daieisho X1

M9 Asanoyama X1

[Jejima 1,414]

Poll closed.

2 or 3 yushos by a Yokozuna is a VERY low prediction compared to previous years - and this year it is Yokozunas AND Ozekis! I guess we are expecting a bit of a mix-up year.

The 1-3 yushos by the lower sanyaku would be higher than usual.

But what is REALLY high is the number of yushos (1 or or 3 even) predicted for non-sanyaku rikishi in Makunouchi. 

[Jejima 1,414]

The yushos of 2023 were as follows:-

Jan - Ozeki Takakeisho
Mar - Sekiwake Kiribayama (Kirishima)
May - Yokozuna-Ozeki Terunofuji
Jul - Sekiwake Hoshoryu
Sep - Ozeki Takakeisho
Nov - Ozeki Kirishima
 

So, no non-sanyaku yushos for this year! This is the first year without a lower division winner since 2017.

Anyway, four yushos were won by either the Yokozuna, or an Ozeki. Only Shatsume got this correct.

Two yushos were won by Sekiwakes (or Komusubis), as predicted by slightly over half of us, including Shatsume.

Not surprisingly, Shatsume was one of the two players who correctly predicted that no Makunouchi Yushos would be won by players outside of the sanyaku. So, it is very easy to award the yusho to @Shatsume.

However, looking at the comments, Shatsume 'only' got three of the winners correct, whereas Jejima got four! So, I will (with modesty) award Jejima a Gino-sho for this poll.