Editing Sumo (section)

==Salary and payment==
{{as of|2018}}, the monthly salary figures (in [[Japanese yen]]) for the top two divisions were:<ref>{{cite web | title=Rikishi Salaries | date=November 29, 2018 | language=ja | url=https://www.sankei.com/sports/news/181129/spo1811290026-n1.html | access-date=December 3, 2018 | archive-date=May 28, 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190528091702/https://www.sankei.com/sports/news/181129/spo1811290026-n1.html | url-status=live }}</ref>
[[File:YokozunaJmills74.jpg|right|thumb|''Yokozuna'' Asashōryū performing the distinctive ''[[dohyō-iri]]'' of his rank (September 2003)]]
*''[[Makuuchi#Yokozuna|yokozuna]]'': ¥3 million, about US$26,500
*''[[Makuuchi#Ōzeki|ōzeki]]'': ¥2.5 million, about US$22,000
*''[[makuuchi#Overview|san'yaku]]'': ¥1.8 million, about US$16,000
*''[[Makuuchi#Maegashira|maegashira]]'': ¥1.4 million, about US$12,500
*''[[Professional sumo divisions#Jūryō|jūryō]]'': ¥1.1 million, about US$9,500

Wrestlers lower than the second-highest division, who are considered trainees, receive only a fairly small allowance instead of a salary.

In addition to the basic salary, ''sekitori'' wrestlers also receive additional bonus income, called ''[[mochikyūkin]]'', six times a year (once every tournament, or ''basho'') based on the cumulative performance in their career to date. This bonus increases every time the wrestler scores a ''[[Glossary of sumo terms#K|kachikoshi]]'' (with larger ''kachikoshi'' giving larger raises). Special increases in this bonus are also awarded for winning the top division championship (with an extra large increase for a "perfect" championship victory with no losses or ''zenshō-yūshō''), and also for scoring a gold star or ''[[kinboshi]]'' (an upset of a ''yokozuna'' by a ''maegashira'').

''San'yaku'' wrestlers also receive a relatively small additional tournament allowance, depending on their rank, and ''yokozuna'' receive an additional allowance every second tournament, associated with the making of a new ''tsuna'' belt worn in their ring entering ceremony.

Also, prize money is given to the winner of each divisional championship, which increases from ¥100,000 for a ''[[Professional sumo divisions#Jonokuchi|jonokuchi]]'' victory up to ¥10 million for winning the top division. In addition to prizes for a championship, wrestlers in the top division giving an exceptional performance in the eyes of a judging panel can also receive one or more of three special prizes (the ''[[Sanshō (sumo)|sanshō]]''), which are worth ¥2 million each.<ref>{{cite web | title=Sumo Questions | url=http://www.sumotalk.com/sumofaq.htm | access-date=November 18, 2005 | archive-date=April 28, 2006 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060428092144/http://www.sumotalk.com/sumofaq.htm | url-status=live }}</ref>

Individual top division matches can also be sponsored by companies, with the resulting prize money called ''kenshōkin''.<ref name="NHKQA"/> For bouts involving ''yokozuna'' and ''ōzeki'', the number of sponsors can be quite large, whereas for lower-ranked matchups, no bout sponsors may be active at all unless one of the wrestlers is particularly popular, or unless a company has a policy of sponsoring all his matchups. {{as of|2019}}, a single sponsorship cost ¥70,000, with ¥60,000 going to the winner of the bout and ¥10,000 deducted by the Japan Sumo Association for costs and fees.<ref name="kensho">{{cite web|url=https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/201905300000442.html|title=秋場所から懸賞金額アップ、手取り変わらず積立金↑|language=ja|publisher=[[Nikkan Sports]]|date=30 May 2019|access-date=22 July 2020|archive-date=August 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200807214122/https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/201905300000442.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Immediately after the match, the winner receives an envelope from the referee with half of his share of the sponsorship, while the other half is put in a fund for his retirement.<ref name="kensho"/> No prize money is awarded for bouts decided by a ''[[Glossary of sumo terms#F|fusenshō]]'' or forfeit victory.