Sumo

Name: Sumo
Brand: Ammonite Press
SKU: 1781454639
Price: 2117 INR
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ISBN: 9781781454633

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01 Mar, 2023

By K2 Lord (author)

The first photographic account authorised by the Japan Sumo AssociationAimed at anyone interested in Japanese culture and traditions as well as fans of the...

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ISBN-10:

1781454639

ISBN-13:

9781781454633

Publisher

Ammonite Press

Dimensions

8.30 X 10.20 X 0.60 inches

Language

English

Description

The first photographic account authorised by the Japan Sumo Association
Aimed at anyone interested in Japanese culture and traditions as well as fans of the sport
Over 95 beautiful images capture the lives of the rikishi (wrestlers) as they compete to reach yokozuna, the highest rank in sumo
Lord K2 is an award-winning photographer and curator of The Museum of Urban Art

Product Details

ISBN-10

:1781454639

ISBN-13

:9781781454633

Publisher

:Ammonite Press

Publication date

: 01 Mar, 2023

Editorial Reviews

"These images allow us a peak into a world of ancient tradition and culture, one that has stood the test of time despite all the allures of modernity" Katie Burton, Geographical Magazine

"A Dynamic, colourful portrait of the traditions and rituals of Japan and the wrestlers who are held in the highest esteem in their country." Sophie Batterbury, The I Paper

About the Author

Lord K2 is a London born award-winning photographer with a huge passion for sports and art. In documenting sumo culture in Japan, he has been granted rare permission to photograph the wrestlers in their stables and in the Kokugikan Stadium. He has also photographed for the World Muay Thai Council and for the International Federation of Muay Thai Amateur. His work has been featured on the front cover of Asian Geographic, as well as in numerous online and offline news media. In addition to documenting his sports, Lord K2 photographs urban art, and he is author of the highly acclaimed Street Art Santiago (Schiffer, 2015), Tokyo Graffiti (Schiffer, 2018), Street Art Tel Aviv (Sussex Academic Press, 2021) and Street Art NYC (Dokument Press, 2022). He is currently based in Tokyo.

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