Original TItle: 相撲隠雲解

Pronunciation: Sumo In'unkai

TYPE: Manuscript

DIMENSIONS: 7 3/4 X 11 inches (closed)

COMPONENTS: 74 pages, 10 have original drawings and sketches

ITEM ID: 1781

Sumo Wrestler Manuscript

PRONUNCIATION: Sumo In'unkai

DATE

Year: 1793

Decade: 1790s

Century: 18th (1701-1800)

Notes: Kansei 5

Sumo Behind the Scenes Explained. Sumo wrestler manuscript with lists and information on real sumo wrestlers of that time.

ARTISTS

Name: Shikimori Kagyū 式守蝸牛
Type: Author
Artists Dates: 1740-1823
Artist Information: retired sumo referee

This collection houses art and artifacts from China, Ethiopia, India and Japan.