
The newlyweds, sumo star Kotooshu and his bride Asako are cutting a four-meter cake during the wedding ceremony
Photo: 'GONG'
Even the strongest men finally surrender. It happened so with Bulgarian sumo champion Kaloyan Mahlyanov - Kotooshu. On Valentine's Day Bulgarian sumo wrestler and his better half Asako Ando said 'I do' in Tokyo. The wedding ceremony of Bulgaria's star from Djulyunitsa village and charming tiny Asako started in the world famous 'Meiji' temple, Darik radio sports program 'Gong' announced. After that the procession headed for a Christian church. The wedding gown of Mrs Mahlyanova was designed by one of most respected and renowned Japanese fashion creators, who is designing the attire of the emperor's family. During the ceremony the head of Bulgarian Sumo Federation Petar Stoyanov read a greeting address from Bulgarian president Georgi Parvanov and handed a painting as a gift of behalf of the president. Later a second wedding ceremony will take place in Bulgaria.