With Harumafuji's assault scandal seeing sumo's name dragged through the mud once again, a new generation of young wrestlers are looking to lift Japan's ancient national sport out of the muck.

One such wrestler is 24-year-old up-and-comer Daiamami, a 14th-ranked maegashira who is the only shin-nyumaku, or rookie, in the top division at the ongoing Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.

Despite logging just four wins against seven losses through his first 11 days in Fukuoka, Daiamami has shown previous promise, winning the juryo division championship in July and, perhaps more impressively, finishing the September tournament with a winning record.