Incident highlights sumo gender bias

Discrimination against women happened on sumo game again. Women entered the sumo ring to rescue an unconscious mayor in Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture on Wednesday. However, many people objected that women enter the sumo ring. Sumo wrestlers have maintained the ring is a sacred place where females are forbidden. A tradition often criticized as gender discrimination. Mizuru Mayor Ryozo Tatami’s condition is stale now and not life-threatening. Some people said that the judge wasn’t correct, because this situation could have been life-threatening. Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hakkaku said, “We…