{"product_id":"sumo-judah-lyons-9781629177496","title":"Sumo: A History of the Sport","description":"\u003cp\u003eSumo is the official national sport of Japan, as recognized by the country's government. It is built around the simple concept of two nigh-naked men battling within a small roped ring, but actually has a far deeper meaning, which encompasses both Shinto beliefs and Japan's most subtle cultural nuances.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorical records have the sport dating back at least 1500 years, with popular myths linking the sport to events even further back than that.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfessionalized in the 18th century, sumo continues to thrive in the present-day, staging six tournaments a year with the average weight of competitors around 140 kilograms (308 lbs).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Judah Lyons\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1629177490\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781629177496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Minute Help, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/07\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 76\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.22lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.16d","brand":"Judah Lyons","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44173033996543,"sku":"9781629177496","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sumo-judah-lyons-9781629177496","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}