Rikishi Salary Bonuses Updated

[Zentoryu 154]

This was posted to the SML by Akinomaki just after the finish of the basho. It is a listing of the basho bonuses for each rikishi in Makuuchi (updated to reflect the Aki basho results).

I've posted this here for those who may be interested in how much extra money the current Makuuchi rikishi make every tournament in addition to their normal salaries.

For a summary of the bonus system, please visit the following page http://www.achimp.de//kyuukin.htm#bonus

On my own, I've included the Kensho money won this year by each rikishi. Each Kensho envelope is worth 60,000 yen (though technically the rikishi only get 30,000 of it. The rest goes to the rikishi retirement fund and to pay taxes, not to mention pay for the making of the kensho banners,etc.) The kensho numbers seem off for a few rikishi, but are as close to 100% as I could get them through my research.

It is interesting to note that Takamisakari has won more kensho this year than any other rikishi with the sole exception of Asashoryu.

name         rank      bonus           kensho (Envelopes Won)
Musashimaru   Y1w   2,678,000         480,000  (8) 
Kaio          O1e   1,398,000       9,960,000  (166)
Takanonami    M4w   1,060,000       1,680,000  (28)
Asashoryu     Y1e     996,000      29,640,000  (494)
Chiyotaikai   O1w     942,000      11,280,000  (188)
Musoyama      O2e     816,000       5,640,000  (94)
Tosanoumi     K1w     800,000       2,940,000  (49)
Tochiazuma    O2w     784,000       5,940,000  (99)
Dejima        M10e    764,000       3,120,000  (52)
Kotonowaka    M12e    718,000       1,620,000  (27)
Tochinonada   M1w     660,000       1,920,000  (32)
Kotomitsuki   M6e     612,000       2,640,000  (44)
Kyokushuzan   M8e     596,000       1,560,000  (26)
Wakanosato    S1e     424,000       7,860,000  (131)
Kotoryu       M3e     424,000         300,000  (5)
Kyokutenho    M2e     400,000       2,880,000  (48)
Aminishiki    M9w     372,000       2,100,000  (35)
Miyabiyama    S1w     364,000       1,380,000  (23)
Takamisakari  M1e     358,000      13,200,000  (220) 
Tamanoshima   M7w     338,000       1,500,000  (25)
Kaiho         M10w    320,000         900,000  (15)
Tokitsuumi    M3w     320,000       2,160,000  (36)
Kinkaiyama    M9e     304,000         540,000  (9)
Wakanoyama    M14w    300,000         240,000  (4)
Toki          K1e     286,000         780,000  (13)
Tochisakae    M6w     282,000         120,000  (2)
Hokutoriki    M2w     280,000         660,000  (11)
Kasuganishiki M5w     278,000         540,000  (9)
Iwakiyama     M5e     266,000         960,000  (16)
Asasekiryu    M4e     252,000         660,000  (11)
Jumonji       M8w     250,000         300,000  (5)
Buyuzan       M7e     246,000         180,000  (3)
Otsukasa      M15e    244,000         180,000  (3)
Tamarikido    M11w    244,000         180,000  (3)
Wakatoba      M13e    242,000               0  (0)
Kakizoe       M11e    242,000               0  (0)
Shimotori     M12w    242,000         780,000  (13)
Yotsukasa     M13w    240,000         240,000  (4)