Kotooshu KYODO PHOTO

Bulgarian Kotooshu will bid for promotion to yokozuna as the top-ranked ozeki as the Japan Sumo Association on June 30 released the rankings for the upcoming Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.

Kotooshu, who posted an impressive 14-1 record at the summer meet in May en route to becoming the first European wrestler to capture an Emperor's Cup, will sit in the prestigious east slot for the July 13-27 tourney at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.