shitatehineri - Twisting underarm throw

How it works

Underarm grip plus a twist - rare but highly effective when set up.

Frequency by decade bouts won by shitatehineri across the Makuuchi era

14

50s

37

60s

21

70s

13

80s

24

90s

19

00s

18

10s

6

20s

Top practitioners most shitatehineri wins, 1958-present

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

Peak	Shikona	Wins by shitatehineri	Era	Active
K1E	Wakanoumi Masateru	15	1959–1963	–
O1E	Asahikuni Masuo	13	1969–1978	–
M5W	Ishiura Shikanosuke	10	2016–2022	–
O1E	Masuiyama Daishiro	9	1971–1980	–
K1E	Tomonohana Shinya	8	1993–1996	–
M11W	Wakabayama Sadao	8	1958–1959	–
S1E	Aminishiki Ryuji	6	2001–2007	–
S1W	Iwakaze Kakutaro	6	1959–1965	–
S2W	Aonosato Sakari	6	1959–1968	–
M1E	Wakatenryu Yuzo	6	1961–1968	–
M3E	Tokitsuumi Masahiro	6	1999–2003	–
S1W	Oginohana Masaaki	5	1959–1962	–
K1W	Kyokudozan Kazuyasu	5	1993–1996	–
K1E	Mainoumi Shuhei	5	1992–1997	–
M5W	Futagoryu Isao	5	1969–1969	–
Y1W	Wakanohana Masaru	4	1992–1999	–
S1E	Dewanohana Yoshitaka	4	1982–1988	–
S1E	Kaiki Nobuhide	4	1982–1984	–
S1W	Tochinonada Taiichi	4	1998–2008	–
M8E	Wakanokuni Takeo	4	1960–1968	–
M12W	Satoyama Kosaku	4	2014–2014	–
Y1W	Asashoryu Akinori	3	2004–2008	–
Y1W	Takanosato Toshihide	3	1978–1984	–
Y1E	Tochinoumi Teruyoshi	3	1960–1961	–
Y1W	Wakanohana Kanji	3	1975–1977	–
O1W	Kitabayama Hidetoshi	3	1959–1966	–
S1W	Asasekiryu Taro	3	2003–2010	–
S1W	Kotonishiki Katsuhiro	3	1993–1997	–
S1W	Sakahoko Nobushige	3	1986–1990	–
S1W	Tamanoshima Arata	3	2001–2009	–
S1E	Tochiazuma Tomoyori	3	1969–1974	–
K1W	Asahiyutaka Katsuteru	3	1996–1997	–
K1E	Oginishiki Yasutoshi	3	1997–2000	–
M1W	Tochioyama Yuki	3	1965–1969	–
M4W	Otsukasa Nobuhide	3	2001–2003	–
Y1W	Chiyonofuji Mitsugu	2	1985–1985	–
Y1W	Kakuryu Rikisaburo	2	2011–2016	–
O1W	Goeido Gotaro	2	2011–2016	–
O1E	Kotogahama Sadao	2	1959–1962	–
O1E	Takayasu · 高安　晃	2	2011–2012	●
S1E	Aran Hakutora	2	2011–2012	–
S1E	Fukunohana Koichi	2	1966–1974	–
S1W	Fusanishiki Katsuhiko	2	1960–1962	–
S1W	Ozutsu Takeshi	2	1985–1989	–
S1W	Tagaryu Shoji	2	1982–1990	–
S1E	Tamanofuji Shigeru	2	1975–1976	–
S1W	Tamanoumi Daitaro	2	1960–1960	–
S1W	Terao Tsunefumi	2	1986–1992	–
K1W	Endo · 遠藤(えんどう)	2	2017–2020	–
K1W	Kyokushuzan Noboru	2	2003–2006	–

● = 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, 1958–2025.