Women's sumo

Women's sumo (Japanese: 女相撲, Hepburn: onna-zumō) is a form of sumo contested by women.

Professional sumo traditionally forbids women from competition and ceremonies. Women are not allowed to enter or touch the sumo wrestling ring (dohyō), a tradition stemming from Shinto and Buddhist beliefs that women are "impure" because of menstrual blood. Female sumo does exist on an amateur level.

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