kotenage - Armlock throw

How it works

Lock the opponent's arm under yours and throw using leverage on the elbow. High injury risk.

Frequency by decade bouts won by kotenage across the Makuuchi era

21

50s

154

60s

110

70s

133

80s

131

90s

141

00s

184

10s

93

20s

Top practitioners most kotenage wins, 1958-present

Wrestlers who have won the most Makuuchi bouts by kotenage since 1958. Sorted by wins, then peak rank. Each name opens a full career profile.

Peak	Shikona	Wins by kotenage	Era	Active
O1E	Takanonami Sadahiro	65	1991–2004	–
O1E	Kaio Hiroyuki	51	1994–2011	–
M1E	Kushimaumi Keita	47	1989–1997	–
M3W	Kasugao Katsumasa	44	2003–2010	–
S2W	Aonosato Sakari	42	1959–1968	–
M1E	Yoshinohana Masaki	38	1964–1972	–
S1W	Okinoumi Ayumi	33	2010–2022	–
Y1W	Hakuho Sho	32	2005–2021	–
S1W	Ikioi Shota	32	2012–2019	–
S1E	Tamawashi · 玉鷲　一朗	30	2009–2023	●
S1E	Tochiakagi Takanori	30	1977–1984	–
S1E	Mutsuarashi Yukio	29	1967–1975	–
K1E	Nishikigi · 錦木　徹也	28	2016–2025	●
S1E	Daigo Hisateru	22	1959–1967	–
S1E	Hoo Tomomichi	22	1979–1988	–
S1E	Aoiyama Kosuke	20	2011–2023	–
S1W	Kyokutenho Masaru	19	2001–2015	–
M3E	Hattori Yuji	19	1985–1986	–
Y1W	Terunofuji Haruo · 照ノ富士　春雄	18	2014–2024	–
O1W	Kotoshogiku Kazuhiro	17	2010–2018	–
S1W	Kurama Tatsuya	17	1977–1988	–
S1W	Ozutsu Takeshi	15	1981–1990	–
M1W	Toyonoumi Shinji	15	1988–1993	–
M2E	Toyohibiki Ryuta	14	2008–2015	–
K2E	Ohikari Sadayuki	13	1958–1962	–
M6W	Wakanaruto Kiyomi	13	1963–1969	–
Y1W	Onokuni Yasushi	12	1983–1991	–
Y1W	Wakanohana Kanji	12	1974–1982	–
S1W	Ichinojo Takashi	12	2014–2021	–
S1W	Kairyuyama Teruhisa	12	1961–1967	–
S1E	Wakanosato Shinobu	12	1999–2013	–
S2E	Wakashoyo Shunichi	12	1991–1996	–
K1W	Takamisugi Takakatsu	12	1981–1994	–
M2E	Wakanofuji Shoichi	12	1982–1984	–
Y1W	Asashoryu Akinori	11	2002–2009	–
Y1E	Kisenosato Yutaka	11	2010–2017	–
S1W	Kotoshoho · 琴勝峰　吉成	11	2020–2025	●
S1W	Tamanoumi Daitaro	11	1959–1960	–
K1E	Gagamaru Masaru	11	2011–2016	–
K1E	Onishiki Ittetsu	11	1973–1977	–
K1E	Takanofuji Tadao	11	1986–1991	–
K1W	Tamaryu Daizo	11	1982–1989	–
M2W	Arawashi Tsuyoshi	11	2014–2018	–
Y1W	Taiho Koki	10	1961–1967	–
O1E	Baruto Kaito	10	2006–2013	–
O1W	Chiyotaikai Ryuji	10	1998–2009	–
O1W	Kotozakura · 琴櫻　将傑	10	2020–2025	●
S1E	Atamifuji · 熱海富士　朔太郎	10	2023–2026	●
S1W	Takamiyama Daigoro	10	1970–1983	–
S1W	Takarafuji · 宝富士　大輔	10	2012–2023	–

● = active. Wins are per-perspective counts (each bout is recorded once for the winner). Cache double-counting is removed from the total / decade columns but kept for the per-wrestler row. Makuuchi only, 1958–2026.