kubinage - Headlock throw

How it works

Lock the head and throw. Risky if you're not larger than your opponent.

Frequency by decade bouts won by kubinage across the Makuuchi era

7

50s

28

60s

22

70s

20

80s

17

90s

22

00s

24

10s

11

20s

Top practitioners most kubinage wins, 1958-present

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

Peak	Shikona	Wins by kubinage	Era	Active
O1W	Goeido Gotaro	24	2007–2020	–
S1W	Akinoshima Katsumi	13	1988–2000	–
K1W	Kanenohana Takeo	10	1960–1964	–
Y1W	Takanosato Toshihide	8	1975–1985	–
K1W	Futagodake Takeshi	8	1969–1976	–
Y1W	Harumafuji Kohei	7	2007–2017	–
Y1E	Kitanofuji Katsuaki	7	1969–1973	–
S1W	Kainoyama Isamu	7	1963–1967	–
S1W	Kairyuyama Teruhisa	7	1961–1967	–
Y1E	Hoshoryu · 豊昇龍　智勝	6	2022–2026	●
S1E	Mutsuarashi Yukio	6	1969–1972	–
S1W	Tamanoumi Daitaro	6	1958–1961	–
K1E	Sadanoumi Koji	5	1982–1988	–
Y1W	Chiyonofuji Mitsugu	4	1978–1984	–
Y1W	Wakanohana Masaru	4	1991–1995	–
O1E	Takayasu · 高安　晃	4	2012–2017	●
S1W	Kurama Tatsuya	4	1976–1979	–
S1E	Myogiryu Yasunari	4	2015–2019	–
K1E	Mainoumi Shuhei	4	1992–1997	–
O1W	Hokutenyu Katsuhiko	3	1983–1986	–
S1E	Hoo Tomomichi	3	1980–1982	–
S1W	Okinoumi Ayumi	3	2013–2016	–
S1W	Takekaze Akira	3	2007–2008	–
S1E	Tochiazuma Tomoyori	3	1967–1976	–
K1W	Kyokushuzan Noboru	3	1998–2002	–
K2E	Ohikari Sadayuki	3	1959–1963	–
M6E	Oiteyama Hirokuni	3	1962–1966	–
Y1W	Taiho Koki	2	1966–1970	–
Y1W	Tamanoumi Masahiro	2	1970–1971	–
Y1W	Tochinishiki Kiyotaka	2	1959–1959	–
Y1E	Tochinoumi Teruyoshi	2	1960–1964	–
O1W	Aonishiki · 安青錦　新大	2	2025–2026	●
O1E	Kaio Hiroyuki	2	1999–2002	–
O1W	Miyabiyama Tetsushi	2	2001–2002	–
O1E	Takanonami Sadahiro	2	1994–1996	–
S1W	Asasekiryu Taro	2	2008–2010	–
S1E	Kaiki Nobuhide	2	1980–1984	–
S1E	Kaisei Ichiro	2	2012–2014	–
S1W	Ozutsu Takeshi	2	1983–1989	–
S1W	Tamakasuga Ryoji	2	2006–2007	–
S1W	Terao Tsunefumi	2	1994–1999	–
S1W	Tochinonada Taiichi	2	2001–2008	–
S1W	Toryu Kenji	2	1982–1983	–
S1W	Toyonoshima Daiki	2	2010–2012	–
K1W	Chiyotenzan Daihachiro	2	1999–2001	–
K1E	Hakuba Takeshi	2	2010–2011	–
K1W	Kaiho Ryoji	2	2000–2002	–
K1W	Onosho Fumiya	2	2022–2024	–
M1W	Higonoumi Naoya	2	2001–2001	–
M1W	Tsunenishiki Toshihide	2	1961–1963	–

● = 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.