Gaijin yokozuna: a biography of chad rowan
Auteur :
Panek, Mark
Éditeur :
University of Hawai'i Press
ISBN :
9780824829414
Date de publication :
31 mai 2006
Dimensions :
23,4 x 16,0 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
647 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Chad Rowan left his home in rural Hawaii for Tokyo with visions of becoming a star athlete in Japan's national sport, sumo. Five years later, he became the first gaijin to advance to sumo's top rank, yokozuna. This book chronicles the events leading to that improbable scene, tracing his life from his Hawaii upbringing to his retirement ceremony.