相撲見物 The Perfect Guide To Sumo

by Katsuharu Ito, 伊藤 勝治, David Shapiro (Translator)

(Japanese and English Edition)

Genres: Japan, Nonfiction

194 pages, Paperback

Published December 1, 2017

Reviews

[Tyler · Rating 5 out of 5]

Come for the comprehensive description of all aspects of sumo, stay for the chankonabe recipes.

[Oliver Bateman · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can't say enough about this beautiful little bilingual book. When combined with Ash Warren's The Way of Salt, which provides a lot of philosophical background for the sport, the 34th Kimura Shinosuke's "Perfect Guide" delivers everything else you need for a proper nuts-and-bolts understanding of the one true martial art. The fact that it's laid out so beautifully, with dozens of traditional woodblock prints depicting 19th-century sumo scenes, is a bonus.

In short, it's been great toilet reading for the past two months. Easy to pick up, easy to put down. Highly recommended if you're getting into sumo.

[Brahim Ouchani · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great way to learn about sumo with some beautiful illustrations! Makes watching Sumo a lot more interesting