How many yusho will Onosato have in his career?

[Andreas21 190]

Onosato stormed Ozumo in record breaking manner, and of September 2024 clinched the second Yusho to get the Ozeki rank. Albeit a late starter in Ozumo, the expectations are huge because his dominant, forceful Sumo style. Everybody joining the bandwagon? Any thoughtful voices?

[Bunbukuchagama 774]

We'll have to check the results 15 years from now? 

[just_some_guy 284]

16 hours ago, Bunbukuchagama said:

We'll have to check the results 15 years from now? 

My thoughts exactly. If he has a decent career it'll be at least a decade.

[Wakawakawaka 161]

I voted 7-9. I'm still not totally on board the bandwagon. To me so far his domination has been 80% athleticism, 20% skill.

Unfortunately but inevitably, injuries will happen that will hinder his athleticism, the question is whether his skill will improve to keep pace.

[Katooshu 3,335]

Well he's already won 2 and was in the race on day 15 another time. Even when he's 'off' he KKs in sanyaku comfortably. I know rikishi develop at different rates, but he's been so far ahead of the curve. Kotozakura, for example, was MKing as a mid-low maegashira at the same age. Sticking with those from a college background, Wajima had 5-10 and 6-9 as a maegashira coming up. Asahifuji took 5 years in makuuchi to yusho.

With only a year and a half in ozumo I doubt he's reached his best. Many of his losses could've gone his way with just a bit of extra polish, and he's shown steady improvement from his debut. There is so much raw physical talent to work with.

Given the current playing field, and assuming no catastrophic injury, I'd expect him to add several yusho to his collection, though there are so many variables at play that I'm always hesitant to pick a huge number. I have gone 7-9.

Edited November 23, 2024 by Katooshu