Tuttle Publishing, 2010. — 223 p. — ISBN: 978-4-8053-1087-8. 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...
Weatherhill Inc., 1979. — 127 p. "Sumo: from ritual to sport" [in French]. Histoire, rites, traditions. Origins. Popularization. Les débuts du sumo professionnel. Le sport national du Japon. Le Sumo aujourd'hui. Lutteurs et heya. Organisation et tournois. Heya. La liste des yokozuna.
John Flais., — 56 p. Ziel dieser kleinen Zusammenstellung ist es, einen brauchbaren und frei verfügbaren Technikleitfaden für das bessere Verständnis des professionellen Sumo und die praktische Ausübung des Amateur-Sumo zusammenzustellen, um damit einen bescheidenen Beitrag zu leisten, diesem einfachen aber doch spannenden Sport auch in Europa zu mehr Auftrieb zu verhelfen.
University of Hawai'i Press, 2006. — 316 p. — ISBN: 0824830431. Translation into French - Denis Chaton. Sommaire: Une Grosse Bêtise. Un garçon de Waimānalo. Le Premier Hawaїen. Athlète professionnel. Le Bateau Noir. La Liste. Le Yokozuna. La Voie du Sumo. La Terre Promise. Le Reste Dépend d’Eux. Le fardeau de la Tsuna. La dureté du Dohyō. Gaijin. Leur donner tort. Senshuraku....
Rutland, Vermont; Tokyo, Japan: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1959. — 96 p. "Sumo: sport and traditions" [in English]. In Days Gone By. Born Sumoists. The Road to Stardom. Grand Tournaments. Sumo Ranking. Psychological Warfare. The Techniques of Sumo. Grand Champions. Pageantry. The Referee. The Honorable Judges. So Clean and Gentlemanly. Sumo Nomenclature. Off Duty. The Charm of...
Tuttle Publishing, 1995. — 112 p. — ISBN: 978-1-4629-0484-6. Completely updated by the well-known sumo authority David Shapiro, Sumo: A Pocket Guide describes the history, rules, rituals, and techniques of sumo, the wrestlers' training, and even their diets. Covering such topics as "life in the stables," "psychological warfare," and the "spoils of victory,” this compact sumo...
Shorin-Ryu, Matsubayaski Ryu, 199?. — 17 p. Brief history and introduction to Sumo wrestling. The Sumo Wrestling. Sumo ranking and promotions. Juryo – the move into the Big Time. The Tournament Hanbasho. The Dohyo-iri ring entering ceremony. The Dohyo fighting ring. The Pre-bout ritual. The Sumo Battle. The Closing Ritual. The Connection between Sumo and Karate.
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