Frauen kämpfen gegen Barrieren im Sumo

Jahrhundertelang hinderte die enge Verbindung des Sumo zur Shinto-Religion Frauen daran, den Ring zu betreten. Auch heute sind sie vom Profisumo ausgeschlossen, doch über 600 Frauen nehmen inzwischen an Amateurkämpfen teil. Die Associated Press begleitete einige von ihnen beim Training für die Sumo-Weltmeisterschaften in Bangkok. Seit 2016 kommen Mädchen aus ganz Japan zur Tottori Jōhoku High School, um dort im größten Mädchen-Sumo-Club Japans an Trainingslagern teilzunehmen.

28.07.2025 - Wrestlers train during a practice session at a sumo camp in Tottori Johoku High School in Tottori, Japan, on July 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
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15.07.2025 - Rio Hasegawa coaches during a practice session at the Keio University Sumo Club in Tokyo, on July 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
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02.08.2025 - Airi Hisano and coach Toyonoshima Daiki train during a practice session at the Tachihi Holdings Women's sumo club in Tokyo, on Aug. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
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29.07.2025 - Wrestlers train during a practice session at a sumo camp in Tottori Johoku High School in Tottori, Japan, on July 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
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29.07.2025 - Wrestlers train during a practice session at a sumo camp in Tottori Johoku High School in Tottori, Japan, on July 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
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28.07.2025 - Straps are applied to a wrestler's face as pictures of male wrestlers are hung on the wall prior to a practice session at a sumo camp in Tottori Johoku High School in Tottori, Japa...
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28.07.2025 - A wrestler picks up a belt prior to a practice session at a sumo camp in Tottori Johoku High School in Tottori, Japan, on July 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
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28.07.2025 - A wrestler weighs herself on a scale during a sumo camp in Tottori Johoku High School in Tottori, Japan, on July 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
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02.08.2025 - Airi Hisano and coach Toyonoshima Daiki train during a practice session at the Tachihi Holdings Women's sumo club in Tokyo, on Aug. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
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29.07.2025 - Wrestlers train during a practice session at a sumo camp in Tottori Johoku High School in Tottori, Japan, on July 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
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02.08.2025 - Airi Hisano removes trainings straps from her feet after a practice session at the Tachihi Holdings Women's sumo club in Tokyo, on Aug. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
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29.07.2025 - Wrestlers train during a practice session at a sumo camp in Tottori Johoku High School in Tottori, Japan, on July 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
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29.07.2025 - Wrestlers wipe their faces during a practice session at a sumo camp in Tottori Johoku High School in Tottori, Japan, on July 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
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28.07.2025 - Wrestlers comb their hair after a practice session at a sumo camp in Tottori Johoku High School in Tottori, Japan, on July 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
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02.08.2025 - Airi Hisano sweeps the clay ring with a broom after a practice session at the Tachihi Holdings Women's sumo club in Tokyo, on Aug. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
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29.07.2025 - Wrestlers rinse their feet after a practice session at a sumo camp in Tottori Johoku High School in Tottori, Japan, on July 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
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29.07.2025 - Wrestlers train during a practice session at a sumo camp in Tottori Johoku High School in Tottori, Japan, on July 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
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29.07.2025 - A wrestler sprays water on the clay ring during a practice session at a sumo camp in Tottori Johoku High School in Tottori, Japan, on July 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
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29.07.2025 - Wrestlers train during a practice session at a sumo camp in Tottori Johoku High School in Tottori, Japan, on July 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
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28.07.2025 - Wrestlers prepare dinner after a practice session at a sumo camp in Tottori Johoku High School in Tottori, Japan, on July 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
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02.08.2025 - Airi Hisano trains during a practice session at the Tachihi Holdings Women's sumo club in Tokyo, on Aug. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
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28.07.2025 - Wrestlers rest outside the dojo after a practice session at a sumo camp in Tottori Johoku High School in Tottori, Japan, on July 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
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28.07.2025 - Wrestlers prepare dinner after a practice session at a sumo camp in Tottori Johoku High School in Tottori, Japan, on July 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
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28.07.2025 - Wrestlers sweep the clay ring with brooms during a practice session at a sumo camp in Tottori Johoku High School in Tottori, Japan, on July 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
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15.07.2025 - Rio Hasegawa streatches during a practice session at the Keio University Sumo Club in Tokyo, on July 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
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28.07.2025 - Wrestlers train during a practice session at a sumo camp in Tottori Johoku High School in Tottori, Japan, on July 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
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