Sumo Intro

September 9, 2009 12:45 PM

I'm looking for interesting quotes and text about sumo wrestling from western or japanese sources. I'm not looking for critical or humorous things, it should rather be texts that celebrate the sport or provide an original perspective on it.

I'm finishing a documentary about sumo wrestling. The begining of the film is not very clear in its relationship with sumo wrestling so we're looking for a piece of text that would be an apropriate introduction and clarify what the movie is about.

posted by SageLeVoid to Sports, Hobbies, & Recreation (4 answers total)

The Underdog was written by a friend of mine who competed in Sumo (at around 150 lbs.) It might not clarify anything for you, but it is certainly an original perspective.
posted by mrmojoflying at 1:07 PM on September 9, 2009

Try Freakonomics. No, really.
posted by Rad_Boy at 3:29 PM on September 9, 2009

Did you run across the great song, "Yokozuna" by IZ? MIght be something you want to include in your documentary.
posted by eleslie at 3:51 PM on September 9, 2009

I second "Freakonomics." Authors are Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner.
posted by lucky25 at 9:42 PM on October 13, 2009