uwatenage - Overarm throw

How it works

Reach OVER the opponent's arm to grab the belt, then swing them down in an arc.

Frequency by decade bouts won by uwatenage across the Makuuchi era

97

50s

536

60s

574

70s

525

80s

598

90s

483

00s

412

10s

241

20s

Top practitioners most uwatenage wins, 1958-present

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

Peak	Shikona	Wins by uwatenage	Era	Active
Y1W	Hakuho Sho	165	2004–2021	–
Y1W	Chiyonofuji Mitsugu	141	1975–1990	–
Y1E	Kitanofuji Katsuaki	131	1964–1974	–
S1W	Kotonowaka Terumasa	130	1991–2005	–
Y1W	Wakanohana Kanji	93	1973–1983	–
O1E	Kaio Hiroyuki	89	1993–2011	–
S1W	Kyokutenho Masaru	83	1998–2015	–
Y1E	Takanohana Koji	81	1991–2003	–
Y1W	Kitanoumi Toshimitsu	76	1972–1984	–
O1W	Kotooshu Katsunori	75	2004–2014	–
Y1W	Taiho Koki	72	1960–1971	–
Y1W	Harumafuji Kohei	69	2005–2017	–
O1W	Hokutenyu Katsuhiko	69	1981–1990	–
Y1E	Wajima Hiroshi	68	1971–1981	–
S1W	Hasegawa Katsuhiro	68	1965–1976	–
O1E	Masuiyama Daishiro	65	1970–1981	–
O1W	Takanohana Toshiaki	65	1968–1980	–
S1W	Kurama Tatsuya	64	1976–1987	–
O1E	Takayasu · 高安　晃	63	2011–2026	●
O1W	Wakashimazu Mutsuo	60	1981–1987	–
S1E	Dewanohana Yoshitaka	59	1978–1988	–
K1W	Kyokushuzan Noboru	58	1996–2006	–
K1E	Kotoinazuma Yoshihiro	57	1987–1998	–
O1E	Takanonami Sadahiro	53	1991–2004	–
O2W	Tochinoshin Tsuyoshi	52	2008–2022	–
S1W	Tochinowaka Kiyotaka	52	1987–1999	–
K1E	Aobayama Hirotoshi	51	1975–1981	–
S1W	Tagaryu Shoji	50	1982–1991	–
S1W	Daijuyama Tadaaki	48	1980–1990	–
S1W	Ozutsu Takeshi	48	1979–1992	–
K1E	Onishiki Ittetsu	48	1973–1987	–
S1E	Wakanosato Shinobu	47	1999–2014	–
O1W	Kaiketsu Masateru	46	1971–1979	–
Y1W	Tamanoumi Masahiro	45	1964–1971	–
O1W	Kitabayama Hidetoshi	45	1958–1966	–
K1W	Kyokudozan Kazuyasu	45	1989–1996	–
S1W	Akinoshima Katsumi	44	1989–2003	–
S1W	Okinoumi Ayumi	44	2010–2022	–
K1W	Misugisato Koji	44	1988–1997	–
O1E	Tochihikari Masayuki	42	1959–1965	–
S1E	Aminishiki Ryuji	41	2000–2018	–
K2W	Shionishiki Yoshiaki	41	1958–1961	–
M2W	Chiyoshoma · 千代翔馬　富士雄	40	2017–2026	●
Y1W	Asashoryu Akinori	38	2001–2009	–
O1W	Kirishima Kazuhiro	38	1984–1996	–
S1E	Myobudani Yasuhiko	38	1959–1969	–
K1W	Kenko Satoshi	38	1993–1997	–
K1W	Tamaryu Daizo	38	1982–1989	–
K1W	Wakanami Jun	38	1963–1972	–
Y1W	Terunofuji Haruo · 照ノ富士　春雄	37	2014–2024	–

● = 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.