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Sumo: A Thinking Fan's Guide to Japan's National Sport

Sumo: A Thinking Fan's Guide to Japan's National Sport

Benjamin, David

Paperback

Series: Tuttle Classics

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Publisher Price: $17.95

ISBN10: 4805310871
ISBN13: 9784805310878
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Published: Mar 10 2010
Pages: 272
Weight: 0.60
Height: 0.80 Width: 5.10 Depth: 7.90
Language: English
The most entertaining and irreverent guide to sumo. -- James Fallows, The Atlantic

Sumo is a fresh and funny introduction to the fascinating world of sumo, Japan's national sport. Author David Benjamin peels away the veneer of sumo as a cultural treasure and reveals it as an action-packed sport populated by superb athletes who employ numerous strategies and techniques to overcome their gargantuan opponents. Sumo provides an engaging, witty, behind-the-scenes look at sumo today.

A complete guide to sumo for both curious novices and long-time fans, you'll learn about:

  • The greatest sumo match ever
  • The many strategies employed by wrestlers, such as the Hooker, the Bulldozer and the Matador
  • Sumo's most stunning move
  • Why rikishi sometimes throw a match
  • The backroom politics that influence who is promoted to the highest ranks
  • The foreign invasion of sumo and what it means for the sport's future

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