What in the world is this?

This is another bizarre nugget from our family member's estate. Her husband was a TV producer (sports) for decades and won several Emmy awards among others. We think this is a TBS broadcasting award of some kind, but don't know what it's for. On the other hand, they had great senses of humor and it could be commemorating a drunken night in Tokyo.

Pretty sure it's Japanese, but I didn't see anyone listed to tag on the translation thread .

 

It's a Shinto Shimenawa sacred rope.

 

Here you go

https://www.google.ca/search?q=Sumo...oMKHX6MDsAQ9C96BAgBEBg&biw=1280&bih=888&dpr=1

 

Aha! Thank you both. This type of sumo belt is worn by the yokozuna (grand champion) and is called a tsuna.

Guess it was presented to him by TBS for his work on a sumo tournament? Although, a drunken night in Tokyo is still possible.