Japan’s woman PM may break 2,000-year-old Sumo trophy tradition
Japan's first woman Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, may challenge sumo's 2,000-year-old ban on women entering the sacred ring if she chooses to present the Prime Minister's Cup at the ongoing Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament. The move would test deep-rooted Shinto purity traditions that have long excluded women, making her decision a defining moment for gender norms in Japan.