Catchword: kantoku shou

Filed Under: Japanese, Baseball, Money & Finance, Sports & Recreation

Part of Speech: n.

Quotation: After contributing to a Hanshin victory, Igawa’s manager would frequently hand him an envelope stuffed with yen, usually the equivalent of about $1,000. Igawa was free to spend the money as he liked. He usually saved it and kept the envelope as a souvenir. The financial exchange, which is separate from a player’s salary, is common in Japanese baseball and known as kantoku shou, which, translated literally, means manager prize. The foreign players in Nippon Professional Baseball commonly refer to it as fight money.

Article or Document Title:
“More Than a Handshake Deal for Japanese Baseball Players” (URL)

Author:
David Picker

Article, Document, Publication, Web Site:
New York Times

Date of Publication:
Apr. 17, 2007

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