Japan Then and Now

A woman practices her iron shots at a females-only driving range in Tokyo in August 1989
Karen Kasmauski / Corbis

THEN: Taking A Swing At Tradition
A woman practices her iron shots at a females-only driving range in Tokyo in August 1989. Earlier in the 20th century, golf was viewed as an older man's sport.

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