sumo popularity.

[kidhurt3]

I love to watch sumo. It's just so cool. :cool: The culture, techniques ect. I was just wondering if it has any popularity in the U.S. And if so are there any schools i would really like to know. thanks. :)

[David Craik]

It has a relatively small following. I'd check out http://www.sumoforum.net.

[M. McPherson]

Mr. Craik provides a great resource, and if you're interested in more, here are some possible avenues. The first one is from the Japan Times' page on Sumo, which is a great primer (check out their link on the kimarite):

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/sumo.html

Then there's the Nihon Sumo Kyokai itself, which is the governing body of the art/sport:

http://www.sumo.or.jp/eng/

There's also Sumo Fan Magazine, which has a section on amateur Sumo, as well as some great interviews:

http://www.sumofanmag.com/

If you're interested in learning more, a couple of books to check out are:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/4770018029/ref=ed_oe_h/104-4810952-4195113?%5Fencoding=UTF8

and

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0834802260/qid=1145894156/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_2/104-4810952-4195113?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

Best of luck,
Murray McPherson