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Top ten ways to win (or lose) at sumo



Actually, there are fourteen kimarite which were used in at least one
percent of the makuuchi and juryo matches, whose results were posted
to this list since 95 Haru basho (almost 3000 bouts).
52 different techniques were used in all.


Kimarite       Pct.
--------       ----		
Yorikiri       30.6
Oshidashi      16.3
Uwatenage       7.7
Hatakikomi      7.4
Okuridashi      5.1
Tsukiotoshi     5.0
Yoritaoshi      4.1
Shitatenage     3.5
Hikiotoshi      2.8
Oshitaoshi      2.5
Sukuinage       2.4
Tsukidashi      1.8
Kotenage        1.4
Uwatedashinage  1.2

The rikishi below lead in number of different techniques used.  Also shown are
their three favorite kimarite (in terms of number of wins).  Only those with
at least 40 wins (out of a possible 105) are listed.

Rikishi       Num.  Favorite.         2nd favorite      3rd favorite   Others
------------  ----  ---------------   ---------------   -------------- ------
Wakanohana     18   Oshidashi(17)     Yorikiri(16)      Okuridashi(4)     28
Takanohana     17   Yorikiri(51)      Oshidashi(9)      Hatakikomi(7)     28
Asahiyutaka    17   Yorikiri(14)      Uwatenage(9)      Oshidashi(5)      25
Terao          16   Hatakikomi(8)     Tsukiotoshi(8)    Yorikiri(6)       24
Kaio           16   Yorikiri(18)      Oshidashi(10)     Uwatenage(10)     27
Akinoshima     16   Yorikiri(8)       Oshidashi(7)      Hatakikomi(4)     23
Misugisato     16   Yorikiri(12)      Hatakikomi(11)    Uwatenage(7)      17
Kotonowaka     16   Yorikiri(18)      Uwatenage(12)     Okuridashi(4)     19
Minatofuji     15   Yorikiri(15)      Shitatenage(9)    Sukuinage(5)      19
Kushimaumi     15   Yorikiri(14)      Kimedashi(5)      Tsukiotoshi(4)    17
Takatoriki     15   Oshidashi(23)     Tsukiotoshi(10)   Hatakikomi(6)     18
Kitakachidoki  15   Yorikiri(14)      Yoritaoshi(5)     Tsukiotoshi(5)    26
Musashimaru    15   Oshidashi(27)     Yorikiri(14)      Tsukidashi(6)     27
Naminohana     15   Oshidashi(9)      Hatakikomi(9)     Tsukiotoshi(6)    20
Kirishima      14   Uwatenage(9)      Yorikiri(8)       Okuridashi(5)     22
Mainoumi       14   Kirikaeshi(11)    Shitatenage(11)   Okuridashi(8)     17
Daishoho       14   Yorikiri(15)      Oshidashi(6)      Uwatenage(6)      20
Rikio          13   Uwatenage(13)     Yorikiri(13)      Shitatenage(3)    13
Kyokudozan     13   Uwatenage(11)     Okuridashi(7)     Yorikiri(5)       23
Wakashoyo      13   Yorikiri(16)      Oshidashi(5)      Sukuinage(4)      16
Kotoinazuma    13   Hatakikomi(8)     Yorikiri(8)       Uwatenage(7)      26
Musoyama       12   Oshidashi(25)     Yorikiri(17)      Oshitaoshi(5)     11
Kotonishiki    12   Yorikiri(15)      Shitatenage(6)    Oshidashi(6)      24
Kotoryu        12   Yorikiri(20)      Oshidashi(3)      Shitatenage(2)    15
Asanosho       12   Hatakikomi(15)    Tsukidashi(8)     Oshidashi(7)      22
Tochinowaka    12   Yorikiri(15)      Oshidashi(6)      Uwatenage(6)      15
Takanonami     12   Yorikiri(22)      Kotenage(9)       Oshidashi(8)      27
Kenko          12   Yorikiri(17)      Uwatenage(11)     Okuridashi(5)     17
Tosanoumi      12   Oshidashi(18)     Tsukiotoshi(9)    Yorikiri(8)       24
Oginishiki     11   Yorikiri(23)      Uwatenage(5)      Hatakikomi(3)     12
Akebono        11   Tsukidashi(20)    Oshidashi(10)     Yorikiri(8)       19
Hamanoshima    10   Yorikiri(24)      Oshidashi(10)     Okuridashi(3)     10
Kotobeppu      10   Yorikiri(24)      Oshidashi(5)      Okuridashi(3)      9
Kasugafuji     10   Hatakikomi(12)    Oshidashi(12)     Hikiotoshi(7)     21
Daishi         10   Yorikiri(13)      Oshidashi(10)     Hatakikomi(6)     15
Oginohana       9   Yorikiri(13)      Uwatenage(10)     Yoritaoshi(5)     13
Tamakasuga      9   Oshidashi(25)     Tsukiotoshi(5)    Hatakikomi(4)     12
Kiraiho         9   Yorikiri(26)      Hatakikomi(7)     Shitatenage(3)    10
Asanowaka       9   Oshidashi(19)     Okuridashi(9)     Hatakikomi(5)      9
Mitoizumi       9   Yorikiri(26)      Hatakikomi(5)     Uwatenage(5)      12
Konishiki       8   Yorikiri(26)      Oshidashi(9)      Oshitaoshi(3)      7
Shikishima      8   Yorikiri(31)      Tsukiotoshi(3)    Uwatenage(3)       7
Aogiyama        7   Oshidashi(23)     Hikiotoshi(5)     Hatakikomi(4)      9
Tokitsunada     7   Yorikiri(40)      Yoritaoshi(2)     Tsuridashi(2)      4
Wakanoyama      6   Oshidashi(16)     Yorikiri(16)      Tsukiotoshi(3)     5

When I first saw these numbers, it seemed that there had to be
some mistake - surely Mainoumi leads in number of techniques used.  But
then I realized that to have a winning kimarite, you have to win :-)