45 Surprising Things About Japanese Women That Will Blow Your Mind!
Step Aside When It’s Sumo Time!
When it comes to the world of professional sumo wrestling in Japan, women have always been on the outside looking in. Traditional beliefs have long held that women, considered ‘unclean,’ would defile the sacred sumo ring with their presence. This ban extends beyond the ring; women can’t be judges or even the sign-bearing yobidashi.
Up until a century ago, women weren’t even allowed to watch the sport, for fear their “poisonous” gaze might ruin the wrestlers’ mojo. Times have changed, and while women may now be spectators and engage in amateur sumo events, they’re still waiting to be fully immersed in it.
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