八角的复杂遗产笼罩着相扑的新篇章日本相扑协会主席八角（前排）在9月27日于东京两国国技馆举行的九月场所大相扑锦标赛最后一天发表讲话。
Hakkaku’s complex legacy looms over sumo’s next chapter Japan Sumo Association chairman Hakkaku (front) delivers a speech on the final day of the September Grand Sumo Tournament at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 27.
| JIJI 超级强壮的运动员们在高高的土俵上激烈碰撞，而身着华丽服装的裁判们的喊声在场馆内回荡，这一景象使相扑成为世界上最具视觉冲击力的运动之一。
| JIJI The blur of massively powerful athletes smashing together on an elevated ring, while the shouts of referees in highly decorative costumes ring out around the arena is a sight that makes sumo one of the most visually stimulating sports in the world.
但尽管这些土俵上的对决吸引了球迷的目光，它们并不是日本国技中唯一的较量。
But while those battles in the ring command the attention of fans, they aren’t the only contests taking place in Japan’s national sport.
相扑背后经常上演的权谋斗争和权力角逐，完全可以媲美《权力的游戏》等电视剧中的情节。
The machinations and power struggles that regularly take place behind the scenes in sumo wouldn’t be out of place on television shows such as “Game of Thrones.”