Veteran NHK broadcast commentator and club manager Fujio Kariya says women’s sumo could have impact in a country where gender roles are rigid. “It can spark real change — not just in sports, but ...

Japan's host club industry, where women pay for romantic attention, has been criticised for exploitative practices. Some suggest the need for regulation, but current discussions oversimplify the ...

TOKYO (AP) — For centuries, sumo's deep links with the Shinto religion barred women from entering the ring, let alone allowing them to participate. While women remain excluded from professional sumo, ...

Japan is cracking down on host clubs, where psuedo-romance has led some women into towering debt - Copyright AFP Yuichi YAMAZAKI Japan is cracking down on host clubs ...

A host club in Kabukicho, Tokyo, where elegantly dressed women serve drinks and engage in conversation with clients. Many clients become regulars, returning to spend time with their favorite hostess.

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Ekta, who won the gold last year at Kobe, Japan, with a best throw of 20.12m, said the weather in Delhi contributed to her ...

Sumo is more than a sport in Japan. It’s a sacred tradition, a 1,500-year-old spectacle steeped in Shinto ritual and ceremony. But at its heart lies a long-standing taboo: women are still barred from ...

Sumo is more than a sport in Japan. It’s a sacred tradition, a 1,500-year-old spectacle steeped in Shinto ritual and ceremony. But at its heart lies a long-standing taboo: women are still barred from ...