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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Italic title". Script error: No such module "Nihongo". is a notation used in professional sumo wrestling to record a lower-ranked ([[maegashira|Template:Tlit]]) wrestler's victory over a [[yokozuna (sumo)|Template:Tlit]].
It is believed that the term stems from the usage of the terms Template:Tlit (lit: white star) to designate a bout victory, and Template:Tlit (black star) to designate a bout defeat. Thus, a "gold star" designates it as a special victory.
The word Template:Tlit first came into popular use in the Taishō era (1912–1926), and the system of monetarily awarding a Template:Tlit who defeated a Template:Tlit in an official tournament began in January, 1930.
A Template:Tlit victory increases the balance in the Template:Tlit's Template:Tlit 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 Template:Tlit. 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 Template:Tlit career.
The record for most Template:Tlit earned is held by former Template:Tlit Akinoshima who won 16 bouts against six different Template:Tlit when ranked as a Template:Tlit.[1]
Restrictions
Template:Tlit are not awarded to Template:Tlit ranked wrestlers who defeat a Template:Tlit, nor is it awarded if the Template:Tlit beats a Template:Tlit with a default win (or Template:Tlit). It is also not given if the Template:Tlit is disqualified for using an illegal move (or Template:Tlit).
Other uses
Template:Tlit (銀星 or silver star) is also used informally to denote a Template:Tlit victory over an Template:Tlit. However, there is no monetary bonus for such a win, nor are official Template:Tlit records kept. The unofficial record holder for silver star victories is Aminishiki, with 47.
The term Template:Tlit is used outside sumo in informal language. It can mean a major victory, or (in slang) a beautiful woman.
List of Template:Tlit records
Tables for both Template:Tlit earned (by Template:Tlit) and those conceded (by Template:Tlit) are given below.
The tables are up to date as of the end of the May 2026 tournament.
List of top Template:Tlit earners
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Template:Tlit earned by active wrestlersThis is a running list of the number of all Script error: No such module "lang". 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.[2]
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All time most Template:Tlit earnedThis is a list of the most Template:Tlit earned by historic Template:Tlit recorded since 1930. Dates for a wrestler's professional debut, as well as their first and latest gold star earned are given.[3]
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Template:Tlit conceded
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Current lowest Template:Tlit ratioThis is a running list of lowest Template:Tlit ratios for the two currently active Template:Tlit.
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All time lowest Template:Tlit ratioThis is a list of the five lowest Template:Tlit ratios by historic Template:Tlit recorded since 1930.
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See also
- List of yokozuna
- List of sumo top division champions
- List of sumo top division runners-up
- List of active special prize winners
- List of sumo record holders
- Glossary of sumo terms
References
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