Sumo

by Lyall Watson (Author)

• Used

  Hardcover
  1988

  $3.25

  An account of Sumo wrestling, detailing the different ranks of wrestlers, the elaborate ceremonies carried out before a fight, the various moves and rules and a description of the training given to potential wrestlers, plus short profiles of some of the leading figures in the sport today. It is illustrated mainly with photographs from Japan, showing the reality of life for Sumo wrestlers and the spectacle of their historic sport. Lyall Watson is also author of Supernature , The Romeo Error , Lifetide , Heaven's Breath and Whales of the World .

• Used

  Paperback
  1989

  $3.25

  This is a fully revised and updated book with the profiles section altered to feature the new top 18 wrestlers. This book aims to explain fully all the rules of Sumo, the lifestyles of the wrestlers and the different ranks, the elaborate ritual ceremonies and various moves allowed. Lyall Watson is the author of the bestsellers Supernature, the Romeo Error Lifetime and Heaven's Breath . Trained in marine biology and animal behaviour, he has also written Whales of the World , Lightning Bird and Gifts of Unknown Things .