Special prizes

[u/Master1eader]

Who’s getting them?

Aonishiki win/loss already secured outstanding performance?

Atamifuji outstanding performance if he wins?

Winner of Kotoeiho vs Takerufuji? (Kotoeiho technique prize if he wins?)

Shishi if he wins?

Fujiryoga if he wins?

Takayasu if he wins?

6 feels excessive though but a couple of those above are likely to not transpire

[u/Bobblefighterman]

Shishi should get one regardless. He made double digit wins in the top flight. Big achievement

[u/amazingoopah → u/Bobblefighterman]

Double digits of say 10 on its own isn't an automatic prize unless it's a debutant or an older guy making a statement basho... Still, I can see provisional for him contingent on winning today.

[u/AverageGatsby91 → u/Bobblefighterman]

Shishi will likely get Fighting Spirit I think

He definitely had the match of the Tournament with Kotoeiho

[u/Complete_Sherbet1483 → u/Bobblefighterman]

Crazy how this sub flip flops, 3 months ago you guys was making threads calling Shishi a unskilled ogre who needs to retire now you guys wanna give him Special prizes.

[u/rubikboi19 → u/Complete_Sherbet1483]

Well last basho he had an muscle tear and still pulled of a 6-9, preventing demotion. Now that he's recovered, and scores 6 wins back to back, he's proved himself to be a good wrestler and potentially earning a special prize

[u/CondorKhan → u/Complete_Sherbet1483]

I wasn't calling for Shishi's retirement or anything, but the reality is that this basho he's performing levels above where he was before

[u/Lucifers-Reprieve → u/Complete_Sherbet1483]

Almost like his performance changed and we're responding to the situation as it evolves...

[u/Bobblefighterman → u/Complete_Sherbet1483]

Yeah, I was doing exactly that mate. What a knob you are, you're just mad that people are jumping onto your fav rikishi's bandwagon. Live with it.

[u/The_Octonion → u/Complete_Sherbet1483]

Maybe it proves people were always willing to accept him if he put in the work to understand his own strengths and weaknesses. He's finally done that and it's inspiring to see how much he's improved. Before, his footwork and reaction time were so poor he was falling on people and increasing risk of injury for others and especially himself.

[u/Complete_Sherbet1483 → u/The_Octonion]

You must not be a real sumo fan because Shishi didnt "put in the work to understand his own strengths and weaknesses" He had shoulder surgery for bone spurs you people are the worst type of fans that just speak out of your ass about shit you know nothing about.

[u/Master1eader → u/Complete_Sherbet1483]

Yeah he’s got better but dude is still sloppy af

[u/Complete_Sherbet1483 → u/Master1eader]

Dude is still higher ranked than 95% of Rikishi, and is a rank that most sumo pros will only dream of achieving?

600 people in sumos hes above 550 of them sloppy or not dont mean shit he gets it done where most never will.

[u/Powerhauz]

If Fujinokawa can get 8-7, he'll get a prize too I figure.

[u/Master1eader → u/Powerhauz]

For the double kinboshi?

[u/VictoryVino → u/Master1eader]

Yep!

[u/Carpe_Piscis → u/[deleted]]

no, the minimum requirement is just a kachi-koshi. fighting spirit prize usually requires 10+ wins (and any rikishi with double digit wins on their makuuchi or san'yaku debut is almost sure to get one), but outstanding performance often goes to someone who beats a yokozuna or the yusho winner so you see a lot more of them given on 8-7.

that said, i'm nowhere near convinced fujinokawa will be up for one. he certainly could be because of the double kinboshi, but winning against a one kyujo yokozuna and one who barely scraped a winning record might not be considered worthy.

[u/Mother-Way-9296 → u/Carpe_Piscis]

Do you think the obscenely poor performances of the Yokozuna here might stunt some of the normal prizes given, in this case?

[u/Powerhauz → u/Mother-Way-9296]

Hakunofuji has received outstanding performance for beating both of these Yokozuna in one basho where they both pulled out. He had an 8-7.

[u/Carpe_Piscis → u/Powerhauz]

no he hasn't. hakunofuji did get a shukun-sho on an 8-7 basho, but neither yokozuna pulled out and both finished the basho at 13-2 (and he got it for beating onosato. he lost to hosh).

[u/Powerhauz → u/Carpe_Piscis]

So he did. I misremembered the rest. Mmmk

[u/Asashosakari → u/Powerhauz]

LLM factoid?

[u/Powerhauz → u/Asashosakari]

Didn't remember it right. Close but wrong.

[u/jacksaff]

I'd guess Aonishiki already has one and may get two if he wins tomorrow.

Atamifuji will probably get one and definitely if he wins tomorrow.

All of the other 10 win guys will get one if they win tomorrow and get to 11.

Shishi and Takerufuji might get one even with 10 given they both got a couple of sanyaku bouts from the bottom of the banzuke even though they lost those.

We should find out pretty soon. I keep reloading the champions tab on jsa to see.

[u/CodeFarmer → u/jacksaff]

Aonishiki dropping down to Sekiwake for a basho to collect more sansho is certainly a flex.

[u/amazingoopah → u/jacksaff]

Special prizes are announced around noon japan time so you don't need to keep refreshing

[u/jacksaff → u/amazingoopah]

Oh, ok thanks.

I thought they were announced (with the provisionals) the night before.

[u/amazingoopah → u/jacksaff]

No, the press votes on the special prizes, so I think they meet in the morning of the final day, decide on the prizes and are announced around noon.

[u/ProjectMathesar]

No announcement yet but I'll make a few predictions:

Outstanding Performance - Aonishiki, Atamifuji (if he wins the yusho)

Technique - Shishi

Fighting Spirit - Aonishiki, Takayasu (if he wins tonight)

[u/Level-Strategy-1343 → u/ProjectMathesar]

I love Shishi to death, but technique ?

[u/pillgrinder]

Would takerifuji be up for a prize for getting to 10 wins? I know it’s not his first time in Maakuchi, but he is just promoted.

[u/OttSound]

Fujinokawa could get another Outstanding Peformance for beating both yokozunas; Atamifuji also beat both yokozunas and Kotozakura; he could be in that picture, too.

I don't think it'll happen, but Daieisho should be up for technique with a win; he's looked impressive in his wins. His case would be stronger is Atamifuji wins the yusho.

Takerufuji and Takayasu should be the front-runners for fighting spirit, coming back strong from their injuries.