sukuinage - Beltless arm throw

How it works

Scoop under the arm and throw - no belt grip needed. A signature move for taller wrestlers.

Frequency by decade bouts won by sukuinage across the Makuuchi era

40

50s

270

60s

240

70s

228

80s

225

90s

218

00s

234

10s

121

20s

Top practitioners most sukuinage wins, 1958-present

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

Peak	Shikona	Wins by sukuinage	Era	Active
Y1W	Taiho Koki	69	1960–1971	–
S1E	Wakanosato Shinobu	69	1998–2014	–
S1W	Aobajo Yukio	57	1975–1985	–
Y1W	Hakuho Sho	47	2004–2021	–
S1W	Tochinonada Taiichi	37	1997–2011	–
S1W	Hasegawa Katsuhiro	34	1965–1976	–
S1W	Kotonishiki Katsuhiro	32	1989–1999	–
Y1W	Asahifuji Seiya	31	1983–1991	–
O1W	Kaiketsu Masateru	30	1972–1978	–
Y1W	Asashoryu Akinori	28	2001–2009	–
Y1W	Kitanoumi Toshimitsu	28	1972–1984	–
S1W	Tochiozan Yuichiro	28	2007–2020	–
S1W	Koboyama Daizo	27	1982–1989	–
O1W	Shodai · 正代　直也	26	2016–2025	●
S1W	Kyokutenho Masaru	26	1999–2015	–
S1W	Toyonoshima Daiki	26	2005–2019	–
K1E	Kotoinazuma Yoshihiro	26	1988–1998	–
M3W	Kitakachidoki Hayato	26	1990–1998	–
S1E	Mutsuarashi Yukio	25	1967–1975	–
M2E	Tokibayama Toshio	25	1967–1974	–
S1E	Dewanishiki Tadao	24	1958–1964	–
S1W	Akinoshima Katsumi	23	1988–2001	–
S1W	Kaneshiro Kofuku	23	1975–1985	–
S1W	Takekaze Akira	23	2004–2017	–
O1W	Goeido Gotaro	22	2010–2019	–
O1E	Kiyokuni Katsuo	22	1964–1972	–
S1W	Daijuyama Tadaaki	22	1980–1991	–
S1W	Ozutsu Takeshi	22	1979–1991	–
K1E	Takamisakari Seiken	22	2000–2011	–
S1E	Tochiakagi Takanori	20	1977–1983	–
K1W	Kaiho Ryoji	20	1998–2008	–
M2W	Daishoyama Naoki	20	1990–1993	–
M2E	Minatofuji Takayuki	20	1993–2001	–
Y1W	Kashiwado Tsuyoshi	19	1958–1969	–
Y1W	Onokuni Yasushi	19	1983–1990	–
O1E	Kaio Hiroyuki	19	1993–2008	–
S1W	Ikioi Shota	19	2012–2020	–
M1E	Asasegawa Takeya	19	1964–1970	–
S1E	Kitaseumi Hiromitsu	18	1972–1978	–
M3E	Hanahikari Setsuo	18	1965–1969	–
O1W	Asanoyama · 朝乃山　広暉	17	2017–2026	●
O1W	Kotoshogiku Kazuhiro	17	2005–2020	–
O1W	Musoyama Masashi	17	1993–2003	–
O1W	Takanohana Toshiaki	17	1971–1980	–
K2E	Toyokuni Susumu	17	1962–1967	–
M4E	Kotoeko Mitsunori	17	2018–2023	–
S1E	Hoo Tomomichi	16	1980–1989	–
S1E	Washuyama Yoshikazu	16	1973–1984	–
S1W	Yoshikaze Masatsugu	16	2006–2018	–
K1W	Shohozan Yuya	16	2011–2019	–

● = 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.