Takeuchi’s meditation on dissident women is at the center of I’m So Happy You Are Here: Japanese Women Photographers from the 1950s to Now, which references these three historical examples, though is ...

TOKYO (AP) — For centuries, sumo’s deep links with the Shinto religion barred women from entering the ring, let alone allowing them to participate. While women remain excluded from professional sumo, ...

Sanae Takaichi, newly-elected leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), speaks during a news conference at the party’s headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. The big moment for ...