Tradition forbids women even entering the ring ... and many boys learn sumo alongside traditional wrestling. According to Naranbat, Mongolians fundamentally changed sumo by bringing in moves ...

From her early training in judo to becoming a trailblazer for women in sumo wrestling, Hetal's story is a testament to the power of persistence, passion, and defying traditional gender roles.

We meet Ukrainian Ivanna Berezovska, a female sumo wrestler who trains at a university club in Fukuoka Prefecture, and Indonesian Harsono, a professional who takes care of traditional Japanese ...

Women who rushed to perform first aid on a man who collapsed in a sumo ring in Japan were ordered by a referee to leave the ring, because females are banned from the space. The ring is regarded as ...