Famous People with Name Kenko

Kenko Matsuki            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Kenko Matsuki: a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Sapporo, Hokkaido and graduate of Aoyama Gakuin University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2003 after unsuccessful runs in 1996 and 2000.

Kenko Satoshi            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Kenko Satoshi: was a sumo wrestler from Osaka, Japan. His highest rank was komusubi. Debuting in November 1984, he reached the second highest juryo division in March 1991. His first tournament in the top makuuchi division was in July 1992. Scoring only three wins there

Yoshida Kenko            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Yoshida Kenko: was a Japanese author and Buddhist monk. His most famous work is "Tsurezuregusa" ("Essays in Idleness"), one of the most studied works of medieval Japanese literature. Kenko wrote during the Muromachi and Kamakura periods.Kenko was probably born in 1283, the son of an administration official. His original name was Urabe Kaneyoshi (????). He became an officer of guards at the Imperial palace. Late in life he retired from public life, changed his name to Yoshida Kenko, and became a Buddhist monk and hermit. The reasons for this are unknown, but it has been conjectured that either his unhappy love for the daughter of the prefect of Iga Province or his mourning over the death of Emperor Go-Uda caused his transformation.