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A woman in a black dress stands on a city street in Japan. Signs with Japanese characters are behind her, on restaurants and billboards.

Japan’s youngest female mayor takes on its oldest all-male sport

Women are barred from entering sumo rings because they’re considered sacred spaces. A female mayor who can’t open a sumo competition in her city is now working with other female mayors to change the practice.

Greek Tomb at Amphipolis

Greeks wonder who was buried in this huge tomb 2300 years ago

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Byambajav Ulambayar, a four-time World Sumo champion, celebrates a win at last year's US Sumo Open.

America is becoming an under-the-radar hub of sumo wrestling

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Egyptian Sumo Wrestler Osunaarashi Still at Top of His Game Despite Ramadan Fast

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Sumo drug scandal

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Anchor Marco Werman speaks with the BBC’s Chris Hogg in Tokyo about a drug scandal that is rocking the world of sumo wrestling. Two Russian sumo wrestlers have been banned from taking part in the sport after testing positive for marijuana use.