ginō-shō 技能賞
The special prize for technique.
Ginō-shō is the special prize for technique. It's open to top-division wrestlers below ōzeki with at least eight wins. Some tournaments award it to more than one wrestler, and some to nobody.
Related words
- sanshō 三賞
- The three special prizes for top-division wrestlers below ōzeki.
- shukun-shō 殊勲賞
- The special prize for outstanding performance against yokozuna and ōzeki.
- kantō-shō 敢闘賞
- The special prize for fighting spirit.
- kimarite 決まり手
- The winning technique. The JSA's official list has 82.