Ash Warren and The Way of Salt

If you are curious about Ash Warren and his book The Way of Salt, Sumo and the Culture of Japan, this is the episode for you! In The Way of Salt, Ash Warren takes us on an exploration of Japanese society and history as seen through the lens of sumo. Ash Warren is an author, teacher, and translator who has lectured and written about Japanese culture for decades and has a teaching license in the Japanese Tea Ceremony. Ash, who has lived in Japan since 1992, currently resides with his family in Tokyo. Written in English, The Way of Salt is illustrated with over 90 color and B&W photos. The book contains a glossary giving terms in English (romaji), kanji, and hiragana. Buy The Way of Salt at bigsumofan.com Sumosumosumo group on Facebook More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out the Show Notes section of our website.Special Guest: Ash Warren.