Women compete in kendo at Nippon Budokan for 1st time

Kendo is much more moderate than Sumo, well done.

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2018/04/c39e66ddcedf-female-mayor-barred-from-giving-speech-in-sumo-ring-in-wake-of-furor.html

About time.

Welcome to the 21st century... and almost its second quarter. Next comes sumo -- and any old man who says women can't step into the ring should step into the ring with a female wrestler and see who is superior. Let them purify the ring of such garbage.