September tournament, Day 15 — September 27, 2026. Updated after the final results. Records are final regular-bout records unless explicitly labelled otherwise.
Fujinokawa and Churanoumi received the September Fighting Spirit Prize. No Outstanding Performance Prize or Technique Prize was awarded. The three prize categories offer different ways to remember a tournament; they do not guarantee three recipients.
The September special prizes
| Prize | Recipient | Final record |
|---|---|---|
| Outstanding Performance Prize | No recipient | — |
| Fighting Spirit Prize | Fujinokawa | 11–4 |
| Fighting Spirit Prize | Churanoumi | 10–5 |
| Technique Prize | No recipient | — |
Three prize categories do not necessarily mean three recipients. This tournament had two Fighting Spirit Prize recipients and none in the other two categories.
Three awards, three viewing angles
| Prize | What to notice |
|---|---|
| Shukun-sho — Outstanding Performance | Notable victories over leading wrestlers or the champion. |
| Kanto-sho — Fighting Spirit | Determined, energetic performances that enliven the tournament. |
| Gino-sho — Technique | Skill and the quality of the sumo displayed. |
The prizes are selected for makuuchi wrestlers ranked sekiwake or below. They are not assigned automatically from a simple table of win totals.
Connect the award to a bout you remember
Fujinokawa finished 11–4 after beating Atamifuji by sukuinage on the final day. Churanoumi finished 10–5 after beating Daieisho by oshidashi. These are their confirmed final-day results; they should not be read as an official explanation of why the selection committee chose them.
For your own viewing notes, recall a bout against a leading wrestler, an effort that stayed with you, or hand and footwork that surprised you. Those memories give the award names a personal reference point without replacing the official award announcement.
Read the special prizes and all final-day results →
Official sources
Japan Sumo Association: champions and special-prize recipients