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The 34th master, Shonosuke Kimura, a yokozuna who has been active in the sumo world for 50 years, explains "sumo" in an easy-to-understand manner!
Includes an English translation by Mr. David Shapiro, English commentator for NHK General Broadcasting's "Sumo".

Introducing sumo culture with a wealth of sumo nishiki-e.
The tour guide provides detailed explanations from ticket purchase to the guide, and includes a wealth of knowledge about sumo that will make watching the match more enjoyable.
This is a book that you can read as if you were watching a sumo match with Master Shonosuke.


Chapter 1: Let's go to watch a sumo match
?EHow to get a ticket ?ESumo information center ?EHow to read the rankings ?EYokozuna ?EOzeki ?EStrategy organization ?EFlow of watching a sumo match
?EWinning amount - Ogata and the dohyo - Actions on the dohyo - Partitions and stand-ups - Offenses and defenses - Sumo rules
- Decisive moves, forbidden moves, and non-techniques?EGunbai?ESpeech?EWalking around the Kokugikan ?ESumo wrestlers entering the venue ?EAnnouncement in the hall
?EEntering the ring ?ESweepstakes ?EMusubi no Ichiban ?EYutori ceremony ?EYagura taiko ?EChiakiraku ?EDohyo festival ?EHana sumo

2nd Chapter: Let's get to know the sumo world
?EOne day in the sumo stable?EChanko?EOne year in the sumo world?EIntroduction to the sumo stable?EMaster and wife
?EIchimon ?EBrothers and children?EAttendant ?EGyoji ?ECaller?ETokoyama ?ECaretaker?EYoung head ?EShikoname

Chapter 3: Words unique to the sumo world

Katsuharu Ito (34th Kimura Shonosuke) (Author), David Shapiro (Translation)

About the author
Katsuji Ito (34th Kimura Shonosuke)
Born in Edogawa-ku, Tokyo. He served as Kimura Shonosuke from May 2007 to his retirement in March 2008.
Currently engaged in lecture activities that make full use of IT, which is his specialty.
Supervised books include "Sumo Lesson Book'', Oizumi Shoten, 2015, and "Sumo Anatomy Encyclopedia'', ExKnowledge, 2016.


David Shapiro
English commentator for "Sumo" on NHK General Broadcasting.
He also appears regularly on NHK WORLD SPORTS JAPAN.

Publisher: Seigensha (2017/9/8)
Release date: 2017/9/8
Language: Japanese, English
Paperback: 192 pages
ISBN-10: 4861526329
ISBN-13: 978-4861526329
Dimensions: 13.5 x 1.5 x 18.8cm

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