Le sumo qui ne pouvait pas grossir

With this story, Schmitt continues his series of small novels about the world's religions. This time, Zen Buddhism is in the background: the frail 15-year-old Jun lives on the streets of Tokyo. He repeatedly rejects the invitation of a Sumo master who has recognized his inner self to be trained by him. Only after he has lost everything does he agree and find his true self. He develops into a Sumo champion but soon gives up his career to become a doctor and serve humanity: the most important thing was not the championship, but the path to it. Unabridged and unedited text edition in the original language, with translations of difficult words at the bottom of each page, afterword, and literature references.