Women in Japan for the first time are allowed in the bullfight (Photo)

Women in Japan for the first time are allowed in the bullfight (Photo)

For the first time in history, a woman was allowed to enter the Japan bullfight arena after the restriction on women was lifted in an effort to modernise the sport. Yuki Araki accompanied her bull to the arena on the first day of the bullfight season to Hokkaido Island. [...]

Yuki Araki accompanied her bull to the arena on the first day of the bullfight season to Hokkaido Island.

Japan's bullfights are known as “Togi” and differ from those in Spain, since no bull is killed or has a toorador.

In this century-old sport, bulls cross horns and try to push each other incited by their trainers.

Long ago, women were not allowed to approach the arena.

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