足取り · ashitori · Leg-tripping techniques
724 recorded bouts have been decided by this technique — 0.11% of all bouts in the database, ranking it 37 of 87 by frequency.
Written 足取り, read あしとり and romanised ashitori. The Japan Sumo Association classes it as leg-tripping techniques (掛け手).
The English name here follows NHK WORLD-JAPAN (GRAND SUMO Highlights - Techniques). We do not translate technique names ourselves.
| Wrestler | Times | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 宇瑠寅 | 36 | 回数 東序二段七十八枚目 |
| 海士の島 | 28 | 元 |
| 海士錦 | 19 | 元三段目二十枚目 |
| 朝氣龍 | 18 | 東三段目二十八枚目 |
| 炎鵬 | 15 | 西十両十一枚目 |
From the association’s own tally, which covers a different (shorter) period than the bout counts above. Names are given in Japanese.