“I’ve never wanted to compete dressed like a man.” She added that clothing reflects cultural modesty while also signaling body image expectations. “If I quit sumo," says Hasegawa, “I might think about ...

Former ozeki great Kaio, now stablemaster Asakayama, continued his wrestling career until he was nearly 40 because he could still dominate junior wrestlers in the dohyo. Seeing that, stablemaster ...