Download or read book The Way of Salt written by Ash Warren and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-11 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Way of Salt is an exploration of Japanese culture as seen through the lens of the country's 'national sport' - sumo. Rather than being simply a 'what is sumo' book, this book will greatly help you to understand both Japanese cultural history and the psychology that links sumo to the Japanese psyche. Written in a clear and understandable way that even a total newcomer to Japan and sumo can grasp, and with a full glossary of useful Japanese terminology, this book greatly assist you to become not simply conversant with Japanese culture but also much more fluent in your understanding of this ancient art. This book is by far one of the most interesting books not only on sumo but also on the culture that gave rise to it that you will ever read.