Kotooshu weeps as father talks at retirement ceremony

Kotooshu weeps as father talks at retirement ceremony

TOKYO, Japan - Bulgarian-born professional sumo wrestler Kotooshu sheds tears as his father Stefan Mahlyanov speaks to him during a topknot-cutting ceremony for his retirement at the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2014. (Kyodo)

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