List of Famous people with last name Kanokogi

Rena Kanokogi

Rena Glickman

First Name Rena

Born on July 30, 1935

Died on November 21, 2009 (aged 74)

Born in United States of America, New York, New York City

Rena Kanokogi 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".

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Kazunobu Kanokogi

First Name Kazunobu

Born on November 3, 1884

Died on December 23, 1949 (aged 65)

Born in Japan

Kanokogi Kazunobu 鹿子木員信 was a Japanese professor, philosopher, mountaineer, author and war criminal.

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Takeshirō Kanokogi

First Name Takeshirō

Last Name Kanokogi

Born on November 9, 1874

Died on April 3, 1941 (aged 66)

Born in Japan, Okayama Prefecture

Takeshiro Kanokogi , born in Okayama Prefecture was a Japanese painter.

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