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Crystal Wu

Argentina and Japan may be separated by thousands of kilometres of land and ocean, but Hiyori Kon is helping bring the two countries closer through the traditional Japanese sport of sumo.
As a decorated female sumo wrestler, Hiyori moved to Argentina in 2023 after finding opportunities for female sumo wrestlers in Japan were scarce. Since then, she has trained dozens of sumo students and battled for gender equality in the male-centric sport.


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Female sumo wrestler brings sport to Argentina, breaking gender barriers

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Terunofuji after winning the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament, his first career title, in 2015. Photo: Kyodo

Sumo wrestler Hiyori Kon brings sport to Argentina, fights for women’s place in the ring

When opportunities for female sumo wrestlers were scarce in Japan, Hiyori Kon decided to bring her country’s sport to as far as Argentina. 

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Hiyori Kon was profiled in the Netflix documentary Little Miss Sumo


Hiyori Kon was profiled in the Netflix documentary Little Miss Sumo.


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Hiyori Kon was profiled in the Netflix documentary Little Miss Sumo