Belfast throws down Ireland's first sumo wrestling club

But the sound of bare feet padding, and bodies thudding on the mat of a sports hall in Belfast signals an unlikely first - ...
THE WEEK

Will Japan’s first female prime minister defy sumo’s ban on women?

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, ...
Hartford Courant

Japan’s first female leader faces a taboo over entering the male-only sumo ring

TOKYO (AP) — 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 ...
The Chosun Ilbo on MSN

Japanese prime minister withholds participation in sumo ceremony

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is unlikely to step onto the women-prohibited sumo sand ring dohyo (土俵). According to ...
The Conversation

Japan’s sumo association turns 100 – but the sport’s rituals have a much older role shaping ideas about the country

Jessamyn R. Abel has received funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Japan Foundation, the Northeast Asian Council of the Association for Asian Studies, and the McCourtney ...