Yamanashi 2,457 Posted May 21 You can hear the boys whooping it up in the background. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reonito 336 Posted May 21 18 hours ago, Seiyashi said: Well, the wait for Naruto's first sekitori is almost surely over; their SNS is about to start exploding with omedetōs anytime about now? Context: Ōshōma just went 7-0 from Ms8e; promotion all but assured. I think we can say it's assured. There's at least one unquestionably open spot, and nobody would have a stronger claim. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yamanashi 2,457 Posted May 21 Next question: who's his first tsukebito? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katooshu 1,903 Posted May 22 (edited) Oshoryu 6-1 at Ms27, should get him back to his usual range after taking a dip in the rankings. Hopefully he's better prepared this time. His amateur career was good enough that if he doesn't make sekitori it will be a big disappointment. Edited May 22 by Katooshu 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yamanashi 2,457 Posted May 22 (edited) Natsu record for Narutobeya rikishi, and expected positions for next basho; "CH" = Career high rank: Name 2022 5 rec. 2022 7(?) CH Oshoma Ms8e 7-0 J9 Ms4 Oshoryu Ms27e 6-1 Ms10 Ms7 Hoshuzan Ms57w 5-2 Ms40 Ms41 Mishima Sd15e 6-1 Ms38 Ms56 Sakurai Sd21e 0-0-7 Sd81 Ms57 Mukaida Sd32w 3-4 Sd48 Sd2 Oshoumi Sd36e 0-0-7 Sd96 Ms7 Murayama Sd40w 3-4 Sd54 Sd40 Marusho Sd49e 2-5 Sd72 Ms31 Honma Sd52w 3-4 Sd65 Sd52 Kawamura Sd63e 3-4 Sd77 Sd55 Oshozan Sd83e 2-5 Jd12 Sd56 Anzai Sd88w 4-3 Sd70 Ms36 Hokuozan Jd37w 0-0-7 Jd110 Ms35 Yamane Jd89e 0-0-7 Jk16 Jd8 Kanazawa Jk8e 4-3 Jd70 Jk8 Oyamada Mz 0-0 Jk? Comment: Unlike in some recent basho, the top rankers did the best for Natsu; the top four all received >4 wins, none of the rest. Even Anzai's 4-3 at Sd88 feels like a losing record, when he should be shooting through Sandanme on the way back to mid-Makushita. Kanazawa did a respectable 4-3 in his first outing against a crop of high-test newcomers. When will the four kyujo rikishi return? Hokuozan (ex-Hagiwara) is off his crutches and moving around in the heya according to recent photos. He's 24 (college grad) and maybe doesn't have time for another multi-basho drop if he's hoping to make sekitori. And, have Forum members picked up any word about Oshoumi, who was knocking on the door of Juryo six months ago? Edited June 1 by Yamanashi typing, what else? 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yamanashi 2,457 Posted May 23 Narutobeya's Instagram pages contain photos of the celebration for Oshoma after winning the Makushita yusho, along with video of him accepting the certificate and the NSK interview. https://www.instagram.com/narutobeya/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
