kubihineri 首捻り
Head twisting throw.
The winner twists his opponent's head and throws him.
- JSA category
- Twists 捻り手
- Style group (our grouping)
- Rare and acrobatic
- Used 2013 to 2026 (JSA count)
- 45
- Bouts in our data since 1958
- 96
Who wins with it most top division, since 1958
Active wrestlers who use it whole careers, all divisions
- Shinyashiki Sd41e 2
- Kojikara Sd30w 2
- Ura M2e 2
- Tamawashi M15e 2
- Kato Jd85e 1
- Motoazuma Jd91e 1
- Tsurunoumi Jd17e 1
- Takasu Jd27e 1
- Chiyotaiyo Sd31w 1
- Shishimaru Jd69w 1
Latest uses top two divisions
- Sadanoumi beat Shishi, Kyushu 2025 day 13
- Tamawashi beat Hiradoumi, Kyushu 2025 day 4
- Ichiyamamoto beat Takarafuji, Nagoya 2022 day 2
- Tochinoshin beat Ichiyamamoto, Haru 2022 day 4
- Tobizaru beat Takayasu, Haru 2021 day 14
- Chiyootori beat Daiamami, Kyushu 2020 day 5
- Tochinoshin beat Takarafuji, Kyushu 2019 day 4
- Daiamami beat Homarefuji, Hatsu 2017 day 4
- Ura beat Seiro, Hatsu 2017 day 2
- Tokushinho beat Kyokutaisei, Aki 2014 day 12
- Tamawashi beat Kimurayama, Nagoya 2010 day 7
- Daishoumi beat Miyamoto, Aki 2009 day 8
Other twists
tsukiotoshi, makiotoshi, tottari, sakatottari, katasukashi, sotomuso, uchimuso, zubuneri, uwatehineri, shitatehineri, amiuchi, sabaori, harimanage, ōsakate, kainahineri, gasshohineri, tokkurinage, kotehineri
Names, categories and counts from the Japan Sumo Association; English glosses from Wikipedia. All 82 techniques.