Grand Sumo: Fully Illustrated

Seigoro Kitade, Supervising Editor-An analyst and commentator covering sports and sumo wrestling, Kitade was born in Tokyo in 1922. A graduate of Chuo University, his career as an announcer began when he joined NHK in 1947. He has covered seven Summer and Winter Olympics, overseeing television coverage of the opening ceremonies of the Tokyo Summer Olympics in 1964 and the Sapporo Winter Olympics in 1972.

Kitade began announcing sumo events for radio in 1952, switching to television with the first televised sumo in 1953 and contnuing for the next 37 years. He has been called 'a living encyclopedia of sumo,' and the Japan Sumo Association (JSA) has twice awarded him commendations for his services to the sport.

Following his retirement from show more announcing. Kitade continued managing sumo broadcasts in a special position before becoming an independent analyst and commentator in 1989. He has also lectured and written extensively as a freelance commentator covering sumo, Olympics and other sports events. Kitade has authored a number of books, including several recent works on sumo and sumo culture.

Deborah Iwabuchi, Translator-Deborah Iwabuchi is a native Californian and a graduate of the University of the Pacific. She taught English in a Japanese school before settling into a career as a freelance translator. Her other translations include Sumo Watching, also published by Yohan, and Love From the depths, the autobiography of artist Tomihiro Hoshino, published by Rippu Shobo. Deborah makes her home in Maebashi City in Japan and lives with her husband Ikuo an daughters Manna and Hikari.

Grand Sumo Fully Illustrated-The winning techniques; The rules; The rikishii and their stables; The language and special terms; The legends and lore of sumo; The secrets.

All this and more with clear, easy-too-follow illustrations in YOUR English guide to sumo!

Contents

Author's preface
Translator's preface
1 What is sumo?
The history of sumo I and II
Showa and Heisei era grand sumo I and II
Grand sumo operations
Kasugano Kiyotaka
2 Sumo life
The ranking system
Banzuke I and II
The examination for new apprentices
Jonokuchi and Junidan
The sumo training school
Sandanme and Makushita
Juro
Makuuchi
San'yaku I and II
Yokozuna I, II and III
Retirement sumo and the haricutting ceremony
A second career
Hanada Katsuji
3 The sumo stable
The sumo stable
The stable traiing room illustrated
A day at sumo stable schedule
A typical training session
The 19th Shikimori Inosuke
4 Rikishi
A Makuuchi wrestler's tournament day
The life of a rikishi
The life of a rikishi
The life of a rikishi
Yobidashi taro
5 Tournament
Tournament detail
The roof and the ring
Basic sumo knowledge I, II and III
Winning moves
Winning moves II
A typical tournament day
Gyoji and shinpan
Joy and sorrow in the ring
The Makuuchi Champoinship I and II
Preparing for a tour
What happens on tour
Overseas performances
Television broadcasts I and II
David M. Johns
6 The supporters of sumo
Gyoji
Gyoji clothes and accessories
The duties of a Gyoji Part I and II
The Yobidashi
The work of Yobidashi
The barber
7 Data on Grand Sumo
The grand sumo calendar
How to get seats for sumo events
The Ryogoku Kokugikan Hall
First-floor seating at the Ryogoku Kokugikan
Second floor seating at the Ryogoku Kokugikan
The Osaka Municipal Gymnasium
The Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium
The Fukuoka Kokusai Center
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