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Okuritsuriotoshi
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Okuritsuriotoshi is an official sumo kimarite in which from behind, the attacker lifts the opponent clear and drops the opponent in place. The clearest cue is that the rear position is maintained through the lift before the opponent is set down or dropped. Okuritsuriotoshi is a rear lift-and-drop; Okuritsuridashi carries the opponent out instead. The practical English gloss “Rear lift-and-drop” is a viewing aid rather than an official translation. Focus on the contact that causes the final movement and on whether the opponent is forced out, falls, or is thrown. Earlier exchanges may create the opening, but the kimarite names the action that actually decides the bout.
Overview
| Japanese | 送り吊り落とし |
|---|---|
| Reading | おくりつりおとし |
| Group | Special techniques (特殊技) |
| English guide | Rear lift-and-drop |
| Official no. | 71 |
What happens
The result is recorded when from behind, the attacker lifts the opponent clear and drops the opponent in place.
How to spot it
Watch the decisive action, then confirm the result and the closest alternative.
- Action the rear position is maintained through the lift before the opponent is set down or dropped.
- Result from behind, the attacker lifts the opponent clear and drops the opponent in place.
- Compare Okuritsuriotoshi is a rear lift-and-drop; Okuritsuridashi carries the opponent out instead.
Similar techniques
Okuritsuriotoshi is a rear lift-and-drop; Okuritsuridashi carries the opponent out instead. The related pages Okuridashi and Okuritaoshi offer useful visual comparisons.
Name
Okuritsuriotoshi is written 送り吊り落とし and read おくりつりおとし. It belongs to Special techniques (特殊技); “Rear lift-and-drop” is a practical English guide, not an official translation.
Context
Okuritsuriotoshi can emerge directly from the tachiai, after a prolonged exchange, or as a counter when posture and footing change. Left-right orientation, wrestler size, and camera angle can alter its appearance without changing the classification.
Statistics
The Japan Sumo Association table consulted on 12 September 2026 counted 7 Okuritsuriotoshi results, 0.01% of 190,450 bouts from January 2013 through the final day of the July 2026 tournament, and listed the technique 69th in that bounded dataset. This is a dated sample, not a timeless probability; check the association’s live page for later totals.
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