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Japan's First Female Leader Faces a Taboo over Entering the Male-Only Sumo Ring

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The Associated Press

12:56 JST, November 22, 2025

TOKYO (AP) — Sanae Takaichi made history by becoming Japan’s first female prime minister in October. She must now decide whether she’ll break another barrier: the taboo barring women from the sumo ring.

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