Kotoōshū Katsunori

Kotoōshū fascinates me as a bridge between cultures. A young man from Veliko Tarnovo in Bulgaria who entered sumo in 2002 and reached the top division in just two years is remarkable enough, but what I admire most is how fully he embraced a tradition utterly foreign to him. His 203 cm frame gave him a graceful, sweeping style, yet the deeper story is his commitment, staying on as the coach Naruto to raise the next generation. To master Japan's most ritual-bound sport from the outside, then give back to it, takes a rare blend of talent and humility that I find quietly moving.

Name (English)

Kotoōshū Katsunori

Name (Japanese)

琴欧洲勝紀

Reading

ことおうしゅう かつのり

Born

February 19, 1983 (age 43)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Boar

Origin

Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria

Height

203 cm

Occupation

rikishi

• Official sitehttp://kotooshu.aspota.jp
• Xhttps://x.com/NARUTOBEYAteam
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koto%C5%8Dsh%C5%AB%20Katsunori
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%90%B4%E6%AC%A7%E6%B4%B2%E5%8B%9D%E7%B4%80
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q735336

Tags

• Veliko Tarnovo
• rikishi

Last updated

2026-06-23

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