00:00The Sancho, Sanchang, and Li awards are three special prizes given to sumo wrestlers ranked in the first division.
00:07Makuchi, for a remarkable performance during an onbacho tournament.
00:11Apart from the wrestlers of the two highest ranks, Yokozuna and Oseki, who are supposed to continuously maintain a high
00:17At this performance level, all first-division wrestlers can be rewarded with a Sancho, which corresponds to the Sekiwake and Komusubi ranks.
00:24and Maegashira.
00:25To be eligible for a Sancho, a wrestler must be Kachikoshi, meaning they must have more wins than
00:31Therefore, at least 8 wins over the 15 days of the tournament are required, in order to avoid defeats.
00:35The three prizes are the Shukun Shou, the prize for outstanding performance, usually awarded to a wrestler who wins his
00:42fight against a Yokozuna or against the winner of the tournament.
00:45The Jino Shou, the prize for technique, is awarded to a wrestler who has used varied and/or rare techniques during
00:52of the onbacho.
00:52The Kanto Shou, the prize for fighting spirit, is usually awarded to a wrestler making his debut in Makuchi or to a
00:59wrestler newly promoted to Senyaku, Komusubi or even Sekiwake grade, and having won 10 victories during the tournament.
01:06Theoretically, there is no limit to the number of Sancho awards that can be given out at the end of a tournament.
01:10It is not uncommon for two wrestlers to win the same Sancho in the same tournament, or for one wrestler to win two
01:15different Sanchos, or even that one of the Sanchos is not assigned.
01:19There have been times when 6 Sanchos were awarded during a tournament, and other times when only one was awarded.
01:24was.
01:24It is very rare for a single wrestler to win all 3 Sancho tournaments; this is what Takanoana did when he
01:29won his first tournament, being ranked Maïga Shira.
01:33In August 2014, the reward for a Sancho was 2 million yen.
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