WE League Chair Kikuko Okajima should have been enraged when Tokyo 2020 president Yoshiro Mori made headlines with his sexist comments toward female sports executives.
Instead, the head of Japan’s first professional women’s soccer league says she is grateful for the former prime minister's remarks.
“I actually appreciate Mr. Mori for speaking about his opinion, because it’s really created a shockwave all over Japan," Okajima told From the Spot on Wednesday. "I really appreciate the timing of it, and the way the media is discussing it, and the way women are discussing it all over social media.”