# Kinboshi > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Kinboshi > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Kinboshi.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinboshi > Source revision: 1353613149 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Notation used in professional sumo wrestling}} {{Italic title|reason=[:Category:Japanese words and phrases](/source/%3ACategory%3AJapanese_words_and_phrases)}} {{nihongo|'''{{tlit|ja|Kinboshi}}'''|金星||{{lit.}} gold star}} is a notation used in professional [sumo](/source/sumo) wrestling to record a lower-ranked ([{{tlit|ja|maegashira}}](/source/maegashira)) wrestler's victory over a ''[{{tlit|ja|yokozuna}}](/source/yokozuna_(sumo))''. It is believed that the term stems from the usage of the terms {{tlit|ja|shiroboshi}} (lit: white star) to designate a bout victory, and {{tlit|ja|kuroboshi}} (black star) to designate a bout defeat. Thus, a "gold star" designates it as a special victory. The word {{tlit|ja|kinboshi}} first came into popular use in the [Taishō era](/source/Taish%C5%8D_era) (1912–1926), and the system of monetarily awarding a {{tlit|ja|maegashira}} who defeated a {{tlit|ja|yokozuna}} in an official tournament began in January, 1930. A {{tlit|ja|kinboshi}} victory increases the balance in the {{tlit|ja|maegashira}}'s {{tlit|ja|[mochikyūkin](/source/mochiky%C5%ABkin)}} account by 10 yen. This balance is converted using a multiplier, presently 4,000, and added to the wrestler's bonus in every subsequent tournament in which he competes as a {{tlit|ja|[sekitori](/source/sekitori)}}. With six tournaments a year, this one victory corresponds to a pay increase of 240,000 yen per annum for the remainder of the wrestler's {{tlit|ja|sekitori}} career. The record for most {{tlit|ja|kinboshi}} earned is held by former {{tlit|ja|[sekiwake](/source/sekiwake)}} [Akinoshima](/source/Akinoshima_Katsumi) who won 16 bouts against six different {{tlit|ja|yokozuna}} when ranked as a {{tlit|ja|maegashira}}.[http://www.sumo.or.jp/en/sumo_data/rikishi/profile?id=7 Akinoshima - goo Sumo] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606225237/http://www.sumo.or.jp/en/sumo_data/rikishi/profile?id=7 |date=2014-06-06 }} ==Restrictions== {{tlit|ja|Kinboshi}} are not awarded to {{tlit|ja|[san'yaku](/source/sanyaku)}} ranked wrestlers who defeat a {{tlit|ja|yokozuna}}, nor is it awarded if the {{tlit|ja|maegashira}} beats a {{tlit|ja|yokozuna}} with a default win (or {{tlit|ja|[fusenshō](/source/fusensho)}}). It is also not given if the {{tlit|ja|yokozuna}} is disqualified for using an illegal move (or {{tlit|ja|hansoku}}). ==Other uses== {{tlit|ja|Ginboshi}} (銀星 or silver star) is also used informally to denote a {{tlit|ja|maegashira}} victory over an {{tlit|ja|[ōzeki](/source/Makuuchi)}}. However, there is no monetary bonus for such a win, nor are official {{tlit|ja|ginboshi}} records kept. The unofficial record holder for silver star victories is [Aminishiki](/source/Aminishiki_Ryuji), with 47. The term {{tlit|ja|kinboshi}} is used outside sumo in informal language. It can mean a major victory, or (in slang) a beautiful woman. ==List of {{tlit|ja|kinboshi}} records== Tables for both {{tlit|ja|kinboshi}} earned (by {{tlit|ja|maegashira}}) and those conceded (by {{tlit|ja|yokozuna}}) are given below.
The tables are up to date as of the end of the '''May 2026''' tournament. ===List of top {{tlit|ja|kinboshi}} earners=== {{Col-begin}} {{Col-break}} ===={{tlit|ja|Kinboshi}} earned by active wrestlers==== This is a running list of the number of all {{Transliteration|ja|kinboshi}} earned by all currently active wrestlers. Dates for a wrestler's professional debut, as well as their first and latest gold star earned are given.{{cite web |url=http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx |title=Find Rikishi}} {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! {{Transliteration|ja|Kinboshi}} || Wrestler || Debut || First || Latest |- !8 | [Tamawashi](/source/Tamawashi_Ichir%C5%8D) || 2004-1 || 2015-5 || 2025-7 |- !rowspan=2|6 | [Takayasu](/source/Takayasu_Akira) || 2005-3 || 2013-3 || 2025-3 |- | [Daieishō](/source/Daieish%C5%8D_Hayato) || 2012-1 || 2019-9 || 2026-3 |- !5 | [Abi](/source/Abi_Masatora) || 2013-5 || 2018-5 || 2025-7 |- !4 | [Hakunofuji](/source/Hakunofuji_Tetsuya) || 2023-1 || 2025-7 || 2026-1 |- !rowspan=5|3 | [Ōhō](/source/%C5%8Ch%C5%8D_K%C5%8Dnosuke) || 2018-1 || 2024-3 ||2025-7 |- | [Takanoshō](/source/Takanosh%C5%8D_Nobuaki) || 2010-3 || 2022-5 || 2024-7 |- | [Tobizaru](/source/Tobizaru_Masaya) || 2015-1 || 2022-9 || 2025-1 |- | [Wakamotoharu](/source/Wakamotoharu_Minato) || 2011-11 || 2024-1 || 2025-11 |- | [Yoshinofuji](/source/Yoshinofuji_Naoya) || 2024-5 ||2025-11 || 2026-1 |- !rowspan=8|2 | [Atamifuji](/source/Atamifuji_Sakutar%C5%8D) || 2020-11 || 2026-1 || 2026-1 |- | [Fujinokawa](/source/Fujinokawa_Seig%C5%8D) || 2023-1 || 2026-3 || 2026-3 |- | [Meisei](/source/Meisei_Chikara) || 2011-5 || 2023-5 || 2024-3 |- | [Mitakeumi](/source/Mitakeumi_Hisashi) || 2015-3 || 2017-1 || 2017-1 |- | [Nishikigi](/source/Nishikigi_Tetsuya) || 2006-3 || 2019-1 || 2023-7 |- | [Shōdai](/source/Sh%C5%8Ddai_Naoya) || 2014-3 || 2017-7 || 2024-1 |- | [Tomokaze](/source/Tomokaze_S%C5%8Ddai) || 2017-5 || 2019-7 || 2019-9 |- | [Ura](/source/Ura_Kazuki) || 2015-3 || 2017-7|| 2022-9 |- !rowspan=7|1 | [Aonishiki](/source/Aonishiki_Arata) || 2023-9 || 2025-7 || 2025-7 |- | [Asanoyama](/source/Asanoyama_Hideki) || 2016-3 || 2019-9 || 2019-9 |- | [Chiyoshōma](/source/Chiyosh%C5%8Dma_Fujio) || 2009-7 || 2025-3 || 2025-3 |- | [Ichiyamamoto](/source/Ichiyamamoto_Daiki) || 2017-1 || 2025-3 || 2025-3 |- | [Kotoshōhō](/source/Kotosh%C5%8Dh%C5%8D_Yoshinari) || 2017-11 || 2025-7 || 2025-7 |- | [Sadanoumi](/source/Sadanoumi_Takashi) || 2003-3 || 2015-5 || 2015-5 |- | [Wakatakakage](/source/Wakatakakage_Atsushi) || 2017-3 || 2026-3 || 2026-3 |} {{Col-break}} ====All time most {{tlit|ja|kinboshi}} earned==== This is a list of the most {{tlit|ja|kinboshi}} earned by historic {{tlit|ja|maegashira}} recorded since 1930. Dates for a wrestler's professional debut, as well as their first and latest gold star earned are given.{{cite web |url=http://www8.ocn.ne.jp/~porco/sumou/kiroku.html |script-title=ja:歴代力士10傑記録 |access-date=June 24, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071127110531/http://www8.ocn.ne.jp/~porco/sumou/kiroku.html |archive-date=November 27, 2007 |language=ja}} {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! {{Transliteration|ja|Kinboshi}} || Wrestler || Debut || First || Latest |- ! 16 | [Akinoshima](/source/Akinoshima_Katsumi) || 1982-3 || 1988-9 || 1999-7 |- !rowspan=2|12 | [Takamiyama](/source/Takamiyama_Daigor%C5%8D) || 1964-3 || 1968-3|| 1978-9 |- | [Tochinonada](/source/Tochinonada_Taiichi) || 1996-1 || 1998-1 || 2008-7 |- ! 11 | [Tosanoumi](/source/Tosanoumi_Toshio) || 1994-3 || 1995-11 || 2003-11 |- !rowspan=5|10 | [Dewanishiki](/source/Dewanishiki_Tadao) || 1940-5 || 1949-10 || 1963-3 |- | [Haguroyama](/source/Haguroyama_Soj%C5%8D) || 1950-1 || 1955-5 || 1961-5 |- | [Kitanonada](/source/Kitanonada_Noboru) || 1940-1 || 1954-3 || 1961-5 |- | [Ōzutsu](/source/%C5%8Czutsu_Takeshi) || 1971-5 || 1979-9 || 1986-3 |- | [Tsurugamine](/source/Tsurugamine_Akio) || 1947-6 || 1955-9 || 1961-7 |- !rowspan=6|9 | [Fujizakura](/source/Fujizakura_Yoshimori) || 1963-3 || 1973-9 || 1981-1 |- | [Hasegawa](/source/Hasegawa_Katsutoshi) || 1960-3 || 1965-9 || 1974-3 |- | [Ichinojō](/source/Ichinoj%C5%8D_Takashi) || 2014-1 || 2014-9 || 2022-7 |- | [Mitsuneyama](/source/Mitsuneyama_Keiji) || 1937-5 || 1944-5 || 1957-9 |- | [Takatōriki](/source/Takat%C5%8Driki_Tadashige) || 1983-3 || 1990-11 || 1998-7 |- | [Tamanoumi](/source/Tamanoumi_Daitaro) || 1937-5 || 1953-5 || 1958-9 |- |} {{col-end}} ==={{tlit|ja|Kinboshi}} conceded=== {{Col-begin}} {{Col-break}} ====Current lowest {{tlit|ja|kinboshi}} ratio==== This is a running list of lowest {{tlit|ja|kinboshi}} ratios for the two currently active {{tlit|ja|yokozuna}}. {| class="wikitable" |- ! ![Name](/source/Shikona) !promoted to
{{tlit|ja|yokozuna}} !{{tlit|ja|kinboshi}}
conceded !bouts as
{{tlit|ja|yokozuna}} !{{tlit|ja|kinboshi}}
ratio |- !1 | [Hōshōryū](/source/H%C5%8Dsh%C5%8Dry%C5%AB_Tomokatsu) || 2025-1 || 15 || 89 || 16.85% |- !2 | [Ōnosato](/source/%C5%8Cnosato_Daiki) || 2025-5 || 11 || 62 || 17.74% |- |} *''The most recent {{tlit|ja|yokozuna}} to retire, [Terunofuji](/source/Terunofuji_Haruo), ended his career on a {{tlit|ja|kinboshi}} ratio of 14.86% with 22 gold stars conceded in 148 bouts at {{tlit|ja|yokozuna}} rank. A ratio of about 20% is considered average.'' {{Col-break}} ====All time lowest {{tlit|ja|kinboshi}} ratio==== This is a list of the five lowest {{tlit|ja|kinboshi}} ratios by historic {{tlit|ja|yokozuna}} recorded since 1930. {| class="wikitable" |- ! ![Name](/source/Shikona) !promoted to
{{tlit|ja|yokozuna}} !{{tlit|ja|kinboshi}}
conceded !bouts as
{{tlit|ja|yokozuna}} !{{tlit|ja|kinboshi}}
ratio |- !1 | [Tamanoumi](/source/Tamanoumi_Masahiro) ||1970-1||3|| 150 || 2.00% |- !2 | [Hakuhō](/source/Hakuh%C5%8D_Sh%C5%8D) ||2007-5||26|| 1002 ||2.59% |- !3 | [Tamanishiki](/source/Tamanishiki_San'emon) ||1932-11||4|| 121 || 3.30% |- !4 | [Taihō](/source/Taih%C5%8D_K%C5%8Dki) ||1961-9||28|| 716 || 3.91% |- !5 | [Chiyonofuji](/source/Chiyonofuji_Mitsugu) ||1981-7||29|| 730 || 3.97% |} *''[Tsunenohana](/source/Tsunenohana_Kan'ichi)'s {{tlit|ja|yokozuna}} career ended the same year after official {{tlit|ja|kinboshi}} records came into effect in January 1930; therefore his record has not been included.'' {{col-end}} ==See also== *[List of yokozuna](/source/List_of_yokozuna) *[List of sumo top division champions](/source/List_of_sumo_top_division_champions) *[List of sumo top division runners-up](/source/List_of_sumo_top_division_runners-up) *[List of active special prize winners](/source/Sansh%C5%8D_(sumo)) *[List of sumo record holders](/source/List_of_sumo_record_holders) *[Glossary of sumo terms](/source/Glossary_of_sumo_terms) ==References== {{Reflist}} Category:Sumo terminology Category:Lists of sumo wrestlers --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Kinboshi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinboshi) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinboshi?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.