US EditionPM Takaichi to Skip Sumo Award Ceremony Amid Ban on Women in Rings
Prime Minister Takaichi will honor sumo tradition by appointing a representative to present the Prime Minister's Cup, respecting the ring's male-only custom, officials said.
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PM Takaichi to skip sumo award ceremony over ban on women in rings
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is planning to skip the award ceremony for the winning sumo wrestler at the New Year's tournament, as the ring is traditionally off-limits to women, a government source said Monday. The decision by Takaichi, a conservative who became the country's first female prime minister last…
PM Takaichi to skip sumo award ceremony amid ban on women in rings
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is planning to skip the award ceremony for the winning sumo wrestler at the New Year's tournament, as the ring is traditionally off-limits to women, a government source said Monday.
(Tokyo = Yonhap News) Correspondent Park Sang-hyun = It appears that Japan's first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, will not step onto the sumo ring, a traditionally forbidden area for women.
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