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Yobimodoshi
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Yobimodoshi is an official sumo kimarite in which the attacker draws the opponent into the chest, uses the rebound, turns an inside arm upward, and drives the opponent forward and down. The clearest cue is that a sharp pull-in is followed by a rebound that sends the opponent away and down. Yobimodoshi is a pull-and-rebound finish rather than a continuous force-out or a conventional belt throw; it is also known historically as butsudan-gaeshi. The practical English gloss “Pulling body slam” 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 | 呼び戻し |
|---|---|
| Reading | よびもどし |
| Group | Special techniques (特殊技) |
| English guide | Pulling body slam |
| Official no. | 82 |
What happens
The result is recorded when the attacker draws the opponent into the chest, uses the rebound, turns an inside arm upward, and drives the opponent forward and down.
How to spot it
Watch the decisive action, then confirm the result and the closest alternative.
- Action a sharp pull-in is followed by a rebound that sends the opponent away and down.
- Result the attacker draws the opponent into the chest, uses the rebound, turns an inside arm upward, and drives the opponent forward and down.
- Compare Yobimodoshi is a pull-and-rebound finish rather than a continuous force-out or a conventional belt throw; it is also known historically as butsudan-gaeshi.
Similar techniques
Yobimodoshi is a pull-and-rebound finish rather than a continuous force-out or a conventional belt throw; it is also known historically as butsudan-gaeshi. The related pages Okurinage and Okurigake offer useful visual comparisons.
Name
Yobimodoshi is written 呼び戻し and read よびもどし. It belongs to Special techniques (特殊技); “Pulling body slam” is a practical English guide, not an official translation.
Context
Yobimodoshi 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 2 Yobimodoshi results, 0.01% of 190,450 bouts from January 2013 through the final day of the July 2026 tournament, and listed the technique 78th 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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