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This work presents an introduction to sumo, outlining the unique traditions and excitement of an ancient Japanese... read more »

Sumo Wrestlers Japanese Wrestling Set of Ceramic Salt & Pepper Shakers from Westland Giftware. These lovely brand new salt & pepper shakers will make a great... read more »

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Sumo wrestling is part religious ritual, part popular entertainment, and Japan's most unique contribution to the world of sport. Though sumo has long... read more »

In Japan, sumo wrestling is not only the national sport but a centuries-old cultural treasure. Yet over the past few decades the highly traditional world of sumo has been rocked by the arrival of... read more »

In The Essence of Shinto, revered Shinto master Motohisa Yamakage explains the core values of Shinto and explores both basic tenets and its more esoteric points in terms readily accessible to the... read more »

That a nation should construct one of its most resonant national ceremonies round a cup of tea will surely strike a chord of sympathy with at least some readers of this review. To many foreigners,... read more »

At the age of eighteen, Chad Rowan left his home in rural Hawaii for Tokyo with visions of becoming a star athlete in Japan's national sport, sumo. Five years later, against the backdrop of rising... read more »

Etiquette Guide to Japan offers an inside look at the social norms of the Japanese-when to bow, how to propose a toast, when to pay the bill, the careful art of gift-giving, how to deal with... read more »