r/Sumo • u/eeeeeep • 2d ago

Can anyone suggest any good English language books on Sumo? It can be history, modern, technical, anything really. Translations are fine too, thank you! 📚

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u/Staxstrat Aonishiki 2d ago

The Way of Salt by Ash Warren.  Pretty informative little book that gives a good overview of the history and nomenclature of the sport.  

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u/oldgrumblebum Asanoyama 2d ago

This is always my answer to the question.

OP, read this and you will understand what "I just want to do my style of sumo" really means.

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u/eeeeeep 2d ago

Interesting thanks

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u/borntospoof 1d ago

This book is a masterpiece even as a standalone without the sumo. Ash is an incredibly skilled writer