[1] He had two children with Rusty Kanokogi,[2] plus a step-son, Christopher, from his wife's previous marriage.
[1] Ryohei Kanokogi was former all-weights judo champion of southeastern Japan.
[1] He was featured in a number of Sports Illustrated articles including Confessions Of A Judo Roll-Out.
[6] While in New York, he initially taught at Judo, Inc,[6] where he and his wife were featured in an article in Sports Illustrated.
[9] Kanokogi has appeared in commercials for Samsonite luggage and the after shave Hai Karate.