The Dark Side of Sumo Wrestling

As Japan’s centuries-old national sport, Sumo has long been a part of the national identity. Yet over the years, the sport has been rocked by numerous cases of abuse, even murders, which have been too prominent for the public to ignore. Hanako Montgomery for VICE World News speaks with former and current wrestlers to find out why this persists in the sport. Click here to SUBSCRIBE to VICE Asia: https://bit.ly/2LhqAR9 Connect with VICE Asia: Check out our full video catalog: https://bit.ly/2P3Y0pv Videos, daily editorial and more: http://vice.com/en_asia More videos from the VICE network: https://fb.com/viceasia/videos/ Like VICE Asia on Facebook: http://fb.com/viceasia Follow VICE Asia on Twitter:   / viceasia   Follow us on Instagram:   / viceasia