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I think it may fall, at least at some level, in the "this guy is going to be a fixture at the top of the banzuke soon so let's make sure he knows who the alpha dog is" category. That said, I also have the same feeling that there was a "thing" that happened when we weren't looking.

Bunbu is too sexy to use people's full name. Oh wait...

Against someone who will routinely go for a leg pick? He did exactly what he should do when the little man ducks down to get the leg. He put his weight on him and helped him get lower. He didn't pull...he simply pushed down after the leg pick try.

I have to concur but I'm SO conflicted. The entire heya fed off each other and benefitted from not having to face each other. So, Takanonami definitely benefits from not having to face not one, but two active yokozunae. Still, there were more than enough quality beyond the heya that he was certainly tested and found to be superb. Takanonami, yes. Kaio, of course. Chiyotaikai, yes. Let me add, from just the "recent" past: Baruto and Tochiazuma (he was AWESOME when healthy). One might even consider that Konishiki was until injury (both to his body and his mind) and the rise of 3 dai-yokozuna destroyed him.

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Arkansas, more likely.

If he can learn to use BOTH hands, that'd be great.

I remember another tall rikishi who we all said would be amazing when he got some experience and a bit more seasoning. We'll be seeing his top-knot chopped in the coming months. Hokuseiho has a fine career ahead of him, but he's going to have to learn some aggression and improve. He's still very young though, so I've still got hopes for him.

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Y - Terunofuji O - Takakeisho S - Hoshoryu O - Hoshoryu K/S - Takayasu M - Does Daieisho have one more big show in him?

He'll stick around, but will only be in 3 full basho and a partial. Thus my 6 kinboshi is rather low, but we'll stick it out there (Abi-2, Kotonowaka-2, Tamawashi, Wakamotoharu).

I see another year of him. He'll last through Hatsu 2024 then the significant decline and intai later that year. So, 3KK/3MK with a 10 winner in there in July or September and a big MK after it.

Terunofuji Y Takakeisho O Hoshoryu I'm on the fence for Wakatakakage but thinking he'll fall short. As for Abi, will his new-found attitude propel him higher? Again, he'll find his wall.

Barring injury, he's a perma-zeki. Don't see him ever getting the tsuna. I see him being more consistent this year and will go with 1Y, 3JY. 13-2 in the yusho (prior to return of the Yokozuna) and split 11-4/12-3 in the JY. I see a pair of 9-6 in there to round out the totals.

Am I the only one who would like to see a Yusho playoff at 7-0 between Asanoyama and Asonoyama?