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''Sanshō'' are the three special prizes awarded to top (''Makuuchi'') division sumo wrestlers for exceptional performance during a sumo ''honbasho'' or tournament. The prizes were first awarded in November 1947. ==Criteria== All wrestlers in the top division below the rank of ''ōzeki'' are eligible. In order to be considered for a special prize a rikishi must make a ''kachi-koshi'' or majority of wins during the tournament. Otherwise the prizes are decided by a panel which includes press writers covering the tournament. There is no requirement that the prizes must be awarded, and it sometimes happens that one or more of the ''sanshō'' are not given. The three prizes are *''Shukun-shō'' (殊勲賞), Outstanding Performance prize *''Kantō-shō'' (敢闘賞), Fighting Spirit prize *''Ginō-shō'' (技能賞), Technique prize Typically the ''Ginō-shō'' is awarded to the wrestler who displays the most skillful ''kimarite'', or techniques; the ''Shukun-shō'' is awarded to a wrestler who defeats the ''yokozuna'' or the eventual tournament winner, or who otherwise displays outstanding performance relative to his rank; and the ''Kantō-shō'' to the wrestler who has most clearly fought tenaciously and to the best of his abilities. The ''Ginō-shō'' is considered the most prestigious, and is also the prize most often not awarded at all: in 1988, it was withheld for five consecutive tournaments. However each award is worth the same amount of money, two million yen. It is a ''de facto'' standard that a newly promoted ''makuuchi'' wrestler who manages a 10-5 or better record in his first tournament will be awarded a ''sanshō'', normally the Fighting Spirit prize. Similarly a wrestler newly promoted to the ''san'yaku'' ranks above ''maegashira'' who achieves a 10-5 record can expect a prize for his efforts. There is no minimum or maximum limit to the number of ''sanshō'' that may be given. It is not uncommon for more than one wrestler to be awarded the same prize, and similarly there are occasions when one of the three ''sanshō'' titles is not awarded at all. For example, it is unlikely that the ''Shukun-shō'' will be awarded if the tournament is won 15-0 by a lone ''yokozuna''. At some tournaments as many as six ''sanshō'' were awarded in total (as in January 1992), while at others only one has been presented (most recently in May 2015). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sanshō (sumo)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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