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Sumo Wrestling in Ukiyo-e: Hokusai and the Art of the Ring
Sumo was Edo Japan's national sport and a major subject of woodblock prints. Here's how Hokusai and his contemporaries depicted the wrestlers, ceremonies, and culture of the ring.
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