Figure 1.--Here we see Japanese sumo club. Notice they have one girl. A Japanese reader tells us that this is a new trend developing in the sport. |
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Summo from its inception was an activity for males. This is not unusual. Sport has traditionally been an activity for males. (Ancient Greece was a rare exception.) Women have begun to participate in sports in modern Japan. But these sports are all Western imports. Sumo has ancient traditions making it much more impervious to change. The sumo costume is also somewhat of an impediment for reasons of modesty. But male-dominated Japan is changing. We notice a hsndfil of girls beginning to appear in sumo groups. As far we know this is just at the juvenile-level of the sport. A Japanese reader tells us that this is a new trend developing in the sport.
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