Sumo 1964

Photographic celebration of the world of Sumo in the mid-1960’s, with spectacular photos in full-page b&w and some in colour, showing the moment of clash, Dohyr-iri, Shikiri, portraits of the wrestlers; photographs by Kokichi Otani (whose name appears as Otani Koukichi to title page); title page shows Japanese calligraphy with a waxed transparent page overlaying with green ink motif; lengthy gift-inscription to title page in red ink, minor foxing, o.w. Very Good and clean throughout in Very Good dustwrapper.