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Kanokogi Kogoro
Kanokogi (written: 鹿子木) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Rena Kanokogi (1935–2009), American judoka *Ryohei Kanokogi Ryohei Kanokogi was an early pioneer for judo in the United States. Personal life Ryohei is the grandson of a samurai. He had two children with Rusty Kanokogi, plus a step-son, Christopher, from his wife's previous marriage. Martial arts caree ..., Japanese judoka *, Japanese painter *, Japanese professor {{surname Japanese-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rena Kanokogi
Rena Kanokogi (''née'' Glickman; July 30, 1935 – November 21, 2009) was a renowned Jewish-American judo expert. In 1959, disguised as a man, she won a medal at a YMCA judo tournament, but had to return it after acknowledging that she was a woman. Traveling to Japan to continue her judo training, Kanokogi became the first woman allowed to train in the men's group at the Kodokan. She is perhaps best known for pioneering women's judo competition at the Olympic Games. Rusty is often referred to as, "The Mother of Women's Judo". Early life Kanokogi was born in Brooklyn, New York.Robinson, J. (2009)Rusty Kanokogi, fiery advocate for women’s Judo, dies at 74''New York Times'' (November 22, 2009). Retrieved on April 26, 2010.Thursby, K. (2009)US women's judo pioneer Rena 'Rusty' Kanokogi dies at 74''Los Angeles Times'' (November 24, 2009). Retrieved on November 24, 2009. The family home in Coney Island was not a stable one, and she began working in various jobs at the age of seven. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryohei Kanokogi
Ryohei Kanokogi was an early pioneer for judo in the United States. Personal life Ryohei is the grandson of a samurai. He had two children with Rusty Kanokogi, plus a step-son, Christopher, from his wife's previous marriage. Martial arts career Ryohei was also the high school Judo champion of Japan. Ryohei Kanokogi was former all-weights judo champion of southeastern Japan. He was also a champion in karate. Ryohei later attended Nichidai University as a member of the judo team. He was featured in a number of ''Sports Illustrated'' articles including Confessions Of A Judo Roll-Out. Martial arts coaching career He was known for his courtesy and expected good behavior from his students. Along with his wife Rusty Kanokogi, he was influential in the establishment of women's judo. Ryohei was the judo coach for Japan during the Judo at the 1964 Summer Olympics, and later immigrated to the United States with the help of Jerome Mackey. While in New York, he initially taught ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanokogi Kazunobu
Kanokogi Kazunobu 鹿子木員信 (1884 - 1949) was a Japanese professor, philosopher, mountaineer, author and war criminal. After training as a naval engineer, he saw combat in the Russo-Japanese War; after converting to Christianity he resigned his commission and travelled to the United States to study theology at Union Theological Seminary and philosophy at Columbia University. He received his doctorate (supervised by Rudolf Eucken) while studying in Germany. After returning to Japan in 1912 he taught at Keio University, Tokyo Imperial University and Kyushu Imperial University. Kanokogi became involved in the Pan-Asianism movement, which led to him travelling to India. He was arrested by the British in Calcutta, and deported to Singapore, where he was imprisoned briefly. Following this incident, he began advocating for Indian independence. Kanokogi was a nationalist who emphasised the importance of the Imperial family in Japanese history. One of his principal works was ''Der ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |