A woman leads Japan, yet shes still forbidden from entering sumos sacred ring

Japans first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, leads the nation yet remains barred from entering sumos sacred ring, prompting debate over the taboo against women in the dohyo. The rule is inconsistently applied, even as modern Japan questions its values, and Takaichis conservative stance complicates whether her historic leadership will challenge or uphold a tradition that has kept women outside the sports most sacred space.