[PDF] Sumo Wrestling eBook

Author : Ash Warren
Publisher :
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 49,21 MB
Release : 2020-01-11
Category :
ISBN : 9781658896887

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The Way of Salt is an exploration of Japanese culture as seen through the lens of the country's 'national sport' - sumo. Rather than being simply a 'what is sumo' book, this book will greatly help you to understand both Japanese cultural history and the psychology that links sumo to the Japanese psyche. Written in a clear and understandable way that even a total newcomer to Japan and sumo can grasp, and with a full glossary of useful Japanese terminology, this book greatly assist you to become not simply conversant with Japanese culture but also much more fluent in your understanding of this ancient art. This book is by far one of the most interesting books not only on sumo but also on the culture that gave rise to it that you will ever read.

Author : David Benjamin
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 20,33 MB
Release : 2011-05-03
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1462900275

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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.

Author : Bill Gutman
Publisher : Children's Press
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 11,50 MB
Release : 2000-02
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780516352732

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Describes the ancient Japanese art and sport of sumo including the rules, preparation, techniques, and importance to the wrestler. Includes a glossary of terms.

Author : Hirotaka Nakagawa
Publisher : Hyperion
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 26,98 MB
Release : 2006-03-21
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN :

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Sumo Boy saves a girl from a bully using real sumo wrestling moves.

Author : J. A. Sargeant
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 41,51 MB
Release : 2012-06-05
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 146290422X

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This lighthearted guide to Japanese sumo is a great introduction to the sport for westerners. Author J.A. Sargeant, sports editor for the English-language, Asahi Evening News, realized that there were many foreigners who would enjoy Sumo more if they knew more of the essential facts about it. Utilizing his knowledge and first-hand information on the sport, he produced this sumo book to meet this need. Written in the humorous, easy-to-read fashion with which the many readers of his sports column will be pleasantly familiar. Mr. Sargeant has also given us a picture of the excitement of the sport, as well as technical aspects that are apt to escape the uninitiated eye.

Author : Thien Pham
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 32,57 MB
Release : 2012-12-11
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 159643581X

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A washed-up American football player finds a new life in sumo wrestling.

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Publisher : RP Minis
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 10,72 MB
Release : 2009-08-25
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780762437085

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Good ol' American thumb wrestling meets the East with this unique kit that brings the competitive Japanese contact sport to both wrestling and sumo enthusiasts all over the world! This humorous kit includes two rubber sumo wrestlers that cover your thumbs, and a 32-page guide packed with fun facts and new variations on the classic pastime.

Author : David Biedrzycki
Publisher : Charlesbridge Publishing
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 14,16 MB
Release : 2019-08-13
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1632898268

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Watch out, mice! This cat is a sumo champion! A stray kitty gets a job in a sumo stable, chasing mice in exchange for food. But when eating like a sumo wrestler slows our feline hero down, he realizes he must train like a wrestler, too. Through hard work and perseverance--and with a little help from a big buddy--SumoKitty is born! A funny and heartwarming story inspired by the Japanese saying "Fall down seven times, stand up eight."

Author : Sanae Ishida
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 26,53 MB
Release : 2021-09-07
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1632173123

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Perfect for early learning, this fun board book in the Little Sumo series, from the creator of the Little Kunoichi series, features sumo wrestlers that introduce children to counting and shares elements of Japanese culture that will enrich readers of all ages. Take a peek into the lives of sumo wrestlers in this adorable counting book! Simple, charming scenes within the sumo stable let young readers practice numbers from one to ten, fifty, and one hundred, while they learn how sumo wrestlers do chores, practice, sleep, bathe, and eat together. Each page features a Japanese word related to sumo culture, as well as the number in English and Japanese.

Author : Thomas Zabel
Publisher :
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 21,86 MB
Release : 2014-05-13
Category :
ISBN : 9780991408603

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The first English-language training guide for Sumo wrestling! The Japanese cornered the market in producing the best athletes in the sport of amateur sumo until an American, Emmanuel Yarborough, won the GOLD in the open-weight division at the 4th World Sumo Championships in 1995. Since then, sumo is one of the fastest growing sports in the United States, Europe, Asia, South America, and around the world. A sumo match can be over in a fraction of a second. It's amazingly explosive! The burst of energy and adrenaline makes sumo as physically and mentally intense as any sport can be. This instructional handbook gives you the basic fundamental skills to train and succeed in competitive amateur sumo. It begins with a short history, covers how to tie a mawashi, and goes on to detail the commands and responsibilities of the referee (gyoji) and judges (shinpan). This ultimate manual gives step-by-step examples of the most common techniques used by both amateur and professional sumo rikishi, and breaks down various training methods such as shiko, suriashi, butsukari, etc. so that anyone, with enough motivation, training, and preparation, can become proficient at sumo.