Japan's men-only mountain gets UN heritage status, riiiight

[Taro Toporific]

Peak's spiritual tradition raises hackles
---No women allowed on Japan's holy Mount Omine---
Los Angeles Times / Sunday, September 5, 2004.
...So the mountain is not just for Japanese men, then? Foreigners are welcome to climb?
"Of course," Masutani says, with a huge smile.
Muslims?
"Yes, yes."
Jews?
"If they are men," he says, laughing.
Homosexuals?
"Of course."
Dogs?
"Yes."
Female dogs?
"Fine." He is laughing hard now. "Look, we've even had men on the mountain dressed as women. That's OK, too."
But no women?
"Never."