List of sumo record holders
Most special prizes
Special prizes or sanshō were first awarded in 1947. They can only be given to wrestlers ranked at sekiwake or below.

List of sumo record holders

Section Title: Most special prizes
Table Section Text: Special prizes or sanshō were first awarded in 1947. They can only be given to wrestlers ranked at sekiwake or below.

Name	Total	Outstanding Performance	Fighting Spirit	Technique	Years	Highest rank

1	Akinoshima	19	7	8	4	1988–1999	Sekiwake

2	Kotonishiki	18	7	3	8	1990–1998	Sekiwake

3	Kaiō	15	10	5	0	1994–2000	Ōzeki

4	Tsurugamine	14	2	2	10	1956–1966	Sekiwake

Asashio	14	10	3	1	1979–1983	Ōzeki

Takatōriki	14	3	10	1	1990–2000	Sekiwake

7	Musōyama	13	5	4	4	1994–2000	Ōzeki

Tosanoumi	13	5	1	1995–2003	Sekiwake

Kotomitsuki	13	2	4	2000–2007	Ōzeki

10	Tochiazuma II	12	3	2	7	1996–2001	Ōzeki

Aminishiki	12	4	2	6	2000–2017	Sekiwake

12	Takamiyama	11	6	5	0	1968–1981	Sekiwake

Daiju	11	4	1	6	1970–1973	Ōzeki

Kirinji	11	4	4	3	1975–1988	Sekiwake

Hokutoumi	11	3	3	5	1983–1986	Yokozuna

Gōeidō	11	5	3	3	2007–2014	Ōzeki

Tochinoshin	11	2	6	3	2009–2018	Ōzeki

Sentence(s)

Aminishiki Ryūji is in the all-time top ten for a number of sumo records.

final_sentence: Aminishiki Ryūji is in the all-time top ten for a number of sumo records.