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Utchari
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Utchari is an official sumo kimarite in which at the boundary, the defender lowers the hips, arches back, loads the attacker on the abdomen, and twists the attacker out. The clearest cue is that the apparent loser pivots at the tawara and turns the advancing opponent over the belly. Utchari is an edge reversal built on an arched pivot; ordinary belt throws need not occur with the defender already trapped at the boundary. The practical English gloss “Edge pivot throw” 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 | 打っ棄り |
|---|---|
| Reading | うっちゃり |
| Group | Special techniques (特殊技) |
| English guide | Edge pivot throw |
| Official no. | 78 |
What happens
The result is recorded when at the boundary, the defender lowers the hips, arches back, loads the attacker on the abdomen, and twists the attacker out.
How to spot it
Watch the decisive action, then confirm the result and the closest alternative.
- Action the apparent loser pivots at the tawara and turns the advancing opponent over the belly.
- Result at the boundary, the defender lowers the hips, arches back, loads the attacker on the abdomen, and twists the attacker out.
- Compare Utchari is an edge reversal built on an arched pivot; ordinary belt throws need not occur with the defender already trapped at the boundary.
Similar techniques
Utchari is an edge reversal built on an arched pivot; ordinary belt throws need not occur with the defender already trapped at the boundary. The related pages Kimedashi and Kimetaoshi offer useful visual comparisons.
Name
Utchari is written 打っ棄り and read うっちゃり. It belongs to Special techniques (特殊技); “Edge pivot throw” is a practical English guide, not an official translation.
Context
Utchari 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 414 Utchari results, 0.2% of 190,450 bouts from January 2013 through the final day of the July 2026 tournament, and listed the technique 22nd 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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