FEATURE: 14-yr-old girl wrestler inspired by men's iconic sumo venue

As she aims for the pinnacle of women's sumo, 14-year-old Mayu Yanagihara is driven by a burning desire to compete on the male-only stage of the ancient sport's spiritual home.The junior high school student from Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, who trains against boys in a sport dominated by men, has from the start dreamed of wrestling at the venerated Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, even if the Japan Sumo Association does not allow women to enter the ring.According to the Japan Women's Sumo Federation, the first domestic tournament for female wrestlers began in 1997, with the first international meets…READ FULL ARTICLE