At just 18, Tokyo resident Sakura Ishii has emerged as one of the top female Sumo practitioners in her country. This year, she has her eyes set on global domination at the World Combat Games in Saudi ...
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 barred from ...