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Distro - Kaloyan Mahlyanov: Bulgarian Sumo Wrestler, Wins Emperor's Cup 

Chris Steele-Perkins 

Kaloyan Mahlyanov is a Bulgarian professional sumo wrestler or rikishi who fights under the name of Kotooshu, on May 24, 2008, he made history by becoming the first European sumo wrestler to win an Emperor's Cup

He is currently ranked as an ozeki or 'champion', the second-highest level in the sumo ranking system behind only yokozuna. Popular with the Japanese public because of his good looks, he has been called the "David Beckham of Sumo"



Chris Steele-Perkins photographed him in his stable as part of his on going project on Sumo. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2006

JAPAN. Tokyo. Sadogatake Beya where Bulgarian wrestler Kotooshu... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2006

JAPAN. Tokyo. Sadogatake Beya where Bulgarian wrestler Kotooshu... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2006

JAPAN. Tokyo. Sadogatake Beya where Bulgarian wrestler Kotooshu... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2006

JAPAN. Tokyo. Sadogatake Beya where Bulgarian wrestler Kotooshu... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2006

JAPAN. Tokyo. Sadogatake Beya where Bulgarian wrestler Kotooshu... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2006

JAPAN. Tokyo. Sadogatake Beya where Bulgarian wrestler Kotooshu... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2006

JAPAN. Tokyo. Sadogatake Beya where Bulgarian wrestler Kotooshu... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2006

JAPAN. Tokyo. Sumotori outside Heya. 2006. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2006

JAPAN. Tokyo. Martial arts festival. January 2006. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2006

JAPAN. Tokyo. Niho University Sumo club. Considered the best... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2006

JAPAN. Tokyo. Niho University Sumo club. Considered the best... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2006

JAPAN. Tokyo. Niho University Sumo club. Considered the best... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2006

JAPAN. Tokyo. Niho University Sumo club. Considered the best... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2006

JAPAN. Tokyo. Sumo. Niho University Sumo club. Considered the... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2006

JAPAN. Tokyo. Sumo. Niho University Sumo club. Considered the... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2005

JAPAN. Tokyo. Sumo. Tournament at Kokugikan. Rikishi in the... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2005

JAPAN. Tokyo. Sumo. Tournament at Kokugikan. Russian Roho attends... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2005

JAPAN. Tokyo. Tournament at Kokugikan. Size matters. 2005. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2004

JAPAN. Tokyo. Makuuchi ranked wrestlers enter the dohyo for a... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2004

Japan . Tokyo. Sumo wrestler Sentoryu ( real name Henry Miller)... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2004

JAPAN. Tokyo. Inside Kokugikan "Rikishi" warm up before bout.... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2004

JAPAN. Tokyo. Saitama. Morning practice in Beya Oitekaze - putting... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2004

JAPAN. Tokyo. Saitama. Rikishi (wrestlers) that are in the ranks... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2004

JAPAN. Tokyo. Toyo University Sumo club. 2004. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2004

JAPAN. Tokyo. Toyo University Sumo club. 2004. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2004

JAPAN. Tokyo. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2004

JAPAN. Tokyo. Inside Kokugikan, in the Dohyo (ring) the only... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2004

JAPAN. Tokyo. Inside the Kokugikan at a charity event sumo wrestlers... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2006

JAPAN. Tokyo. At the Otake Beya Russian Sumotori,Roho, trains... 
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