Tamawashi - now his THIRD year as the oldest sekitori

[Jejima 1,363]

Tamawashi is the oldest sekitori (a rikishi ranked in either Makunouchi or Juryo). He is now 40 years old.

In 2024, he had two KKs (8-7 for both) and four MKs (7-8 in all of them). In 2023, he had three KKs and three MKs. Back in 2022, he actually won a yusho! 

Will he hang up his mawashi now he is 40? 

Please include your predictions (be as precise as you can!) in the comments below. 

Please also include in your comment your guess for either

a) Tamawashi's rank on the January 2026 banzuke  

or

b) Tamawashi's final banzuke rank before he goes intai in 2025

(These might well be used as a tie-breaker!)

Previous polls
2024
2023

[Fashiritētā 172]

As long as he stays mid megashira , will continue his 8-7, 7-8 probably dropping off near Kyushu 2025, or im dead wrong and he retires after Nagoya. J5E

 

Edited November 30, 2024 by Fashiritētā

[Washuyama 639]

He will still be somewhere in mid maegashira next year.   I'll say M6E.

[Ryoshishokunin 279]

J6E

[Yarimotsu 552]

J12W

[just_some_guy 265]

J4E

[Kintamayama 44,791]

Final rank before retiring - M16W

[Wakawakawaka 149]

Tamawashi will be M13e on January 2026 banzuke. He will have more Yorikiri wins in 2025 than any other year.

[Shatsume 118]

Propping up the division for Jan 26. Ready for a final yusho from the traditional position 

[Kyokufuji 64]

M6W

[Morty 1,484]

He's going to go on until he dies. Three 8-7s, and three 7-8s

[Athenayama 1,010]

M13E in January 2026, he won't retire.

[Jejima 1,363]

He's on the decline. A single 8-7 KK. Five MKs of 7-8 or 6-9. No retirement. M17E for January 2026.  

[Jejima 1,363]

Bump - last chance to vote!