The country’s top leaders often present trophies to champions of the national sport. But like other women, Prime Minister ...

Sanae Takaichi is Japan’s first female prime minister. But women aren’t permitted to enter the sumo ring, and she may skip ...

The over-the-top spectacle has been slicing into the art world, with gallery shows, performances and a forthcoming major ...

Sanae Takaichi must decide whether to break with centuries of tradition and step into the ring to present a trophy ...

A version of this scene repeated itself all day in Kyoto last month as 300 wrestlers went at it in bout after bout. This was ...

Sumo's origins are linked to rituals for Japan's indigenous religion of Shinto, which is largely rooted in animism and the ...

There are many children of wrestlers who have dabbled in the industry but then changed their minds and completely vanished ...

It's that time of year. The internet has been set ablaze again for the 2025 edition of Pro Wrestling Illustrated's list of the best 250 women's wrestlers in the ...

Takaichi, a staunch conservative who supports Japan’s traditional gender and paternalistic values, may not break the taboo.

Japan is in the midst of a wave of deadly bear attacks with seven people killed and 88 others mauled in the deadliest month ...