Sumo’s Ties to Japan Underworld Go Beyond Limits (Published 2010)

TOKYO � Japan’s ancient sport of sumo had already fallen on hard times from damaging scandals and declining popularity. Now, an even more sinister problem has been added to its list of woes: ties to the criminal underworld. On Sunday, the Japan Sumo Association, the sport’s governing body, announced the firing of a top wrestler and a stable master � a powerful coach who controls a cluster of wrest