Allegations of match-fixing, dope-smoking, orgies, and ties to gangsters among the sport’s top stars have enraged the Japanese public. Indeed, Japanese Sumo circles are now facing growing public infamy, causing many Japanese to wonder if the country, after 20 years of stagnation, is capable of purifying itself.
不过这种“尊严”似乎正逐渐灰飞烟灭。关于相扑明星操纵比赛、吸毒，行为失当以及与黑帮有染的指控使日本公众十分恼火。事实上，日本相扑圈着越来越受到公众厌恶，以至于许多日本人开始怀疑这个国家在经历了20年的停滞之后，究竟有没有能力去净化自己。