Once again, sumo finds itself embroiled in a violence scandal.

It is of course depressing that the sport can't seem to get out of its own way, but perhaps these problems are a side effect of the transition from a hidden world to one where almost every little detail and action is discoverable online.

Rikishi themselves seem to be fueling a new openness, with even lower rankers boasting social media accounts where they livestream conversations among themselves on many nights.