When Sanae Takaichi became Japan’s first female prime minister last year, questions were raised on whether she would step ...

TOKYO — Sumo wrestling, one of Japan’s oldest and most hallowed sports, has all kinds of inviolable rituals. The wrestlers must wear their hair in carefully coifed topknots. Before every match, they ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The sumo ring has always been a "sacred" arena where "only men may tread, bound by centuries of ritual and pride", said The Japan ...

TOKYO (AP) — Sumo is more than a sport in Japan. It’s a sacred tradition, a 1,500-year-old spectacle steeped in Shinto ritual and ceremony. But at its heart lies a long-standing taboo: women are still ...

Brazilian sumo wrestler Diana Dall’Olio, right, competes during a qualifying bout for the South American championship in Sao Paulo – Copyright AFP Miguel ...

TOKYO — Sanae Takaichi made history by becoming Japan's first female prime minister in October. She must now decide whether she'll break another barrier: the taboo barring women from the sumo ring.

TOKYO (AP) — For centuries, sumo's deep links with the Shinto religion barred women from entering the ring, let alone allowing them to participate. While women remain excluded from professional sumo, ...

A man who brought a sumo club to Barnsley has said he hopes to encourage more women to take up the sport. Richard Riggs set up Barnsley Sumo Club in 2024 after "looking for something interesting to do ...

The sumo ring has always been a “sacred” arena where “only men may tread, bound by centuries of ritual and pride”, said The Japan Times. But now that Japan has elected its first female prime minister, ...