Asteroids named after people called Kenzo

(8375) Kenzokohno

Named in honor of Kenzo Kohno (b. 1934), staff member of Akashi Planetarium since 1960 and its director from 1982 to 1995. He served as president of the Japan Planetarium Society from 1983 to 1984. In 1981, he was awarded the Minister's Prize by the Japanese Ministry of Education. Name proposed by the discoverer following a suggestion by T. Sato and A. Fujii.Discovered 12 January 1992 by T. Seki, Geisei

(49440) Kenzotange

Kenzo Tange (1913-2005), a world-renowned Japanese architect, was born in Osaka and lived in Ehime prefecture until junior high school. He designed many public buildings, including the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, the Kagawa Prefectural Office and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Buildings.Discovered 21 December 1998 by A. Nakamura, Kuma Kogen