He has been an occasional
commentator for
NHK's English broadcasts of
sumo tournaments since they began in 1992.[3][4] He wrote Sumo: A Fan's Guide in 1994, and previously co-wrote Jesse: Sumo Superstar in 1985 about
Takamiyama Daigorō.[5] He has also reported on the sport for Variety.[6]
Schilling's 1997 book, The Encyclopedia of Japanese Pop Culture, was described by D. James Romero of Los Angeles Times as "a history as well as a guidebook to one of the freshest influences in the American popular stream."[7]
Schilling has also written books such as Contemporary Japanese Film,[8]The Yakuza Movie Book: A Guide to Japanese Gangster Films,[9] and No Borders, No Limits: Nikkatsu Action Cinema.[10]
He curated the "No Borders, No Limits: 1960s Nikkatsu Action Cinema" series for
Japan Society in 2007.[11]
Bibliography
Author
Sumo: A Fan's Guide (1994)
The Encyclopedia of Japanese Pop Culture (1997)
Contemporary Japanese Film (2003)
The Yakuza Movie Book: A Guide to Japanese Gangster Films (2003)
No Borders, No Limits: Nikkatsu Action Cinema (2007)
Art, Cult and Commerce: Japanese Cinema Since 2000 (2020)
Translator
Princess Mononoke: The Art and Making of Japan's Most Popular Film of All Time (1999)