by Larry Knipfing (Author)
(Color Version) Crow, the King of Sumo tells the story of Koji, a young boy who befriends one of the cooks on a U.S. Navy ship. As the unlikely pair connects, they become great friends, and Crow goes on to challenge the sumo champion of Japan. Along the way, they learn a lot from each other. Set in Japan during the Edo period of Japanese history, the tale has a fun and heartwarming connection to the modern world.
Author Biography
Larry Knipfing was born on Long Island, New York, in 1958 and has made Japan his home since 1980. Most of his writing has centered on things Japanese. "Horace", "The Shunga Tales", and "Crow, the King of Sumo" are the first of a series of fiction pieces that he will release in 2012. He has also written a collection of short stories, "The Shyest Man in Japan". He is interested in exploring the essence of Japanese beauty in both his writing, and other artistic forms.