>     Still, I don't completely agree with you about its suitability for
> randori. Surely as a referee, you have seen many an strange technique used
> to throw an opponent onto his back, haven't you? :-)

Yes I have. But, the "gentle way" of this technique is weird. The ukemi of
uke doesn't seem like other in judo.
Have you ever seen somebody doing an ura-nage on competition? You lucky
man!!! :-)

> Still it looks more
> like a follow up or counter, not to be used directly to attack. Well. Like
> Ura-nage itself, don't you think? Regards.

I agree. But it still seems like a wrestling technique to me.