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For centuries, the dohyō has been revered as sacred ground — but that sacredness has too often served as a gate, not a bridge. Women have been excluded from the sumo ring, not for lack of strength, grace, or discipline, but because of outdated notions that label their presence as “impure.”
This exclusion isn’t tradition — it’s fear masquerading as custom. The fear of breaking ritual, of rethinking power, of allowing women to stand as equals in a space long reserved for men.
But tradition isn’t stone. It breathes, evolves, and must reflect the dignity of all who love and respect the sport. Sumo is more than ceremony; it is spirit, struggle, and courage — and women embody all of it.
To open the dohyō to women is not to desecrate it, but to restore its full meaning. A place of honor should honor everyone.