Kayoko Yoshikai

Mother of Judo In USA / Rusty Kanokogi Judo the Gentle Way 3: Tribute to “Mother of Judo” There is another woman in Women’s Judo I would like to honor. Rusty Kanokogi resided on the East Coast in New York. Rusty promoted Judo as a sport. She was a pioneer and was passionately dedicated to women’s Judo. Rusty Kanokogi was the first American woman to receive 7th degree Black belt. People called her “Mother of Judo” because of her … Read entire article »