Cichorei Kano. I believe he is a doctor.
As far as the negative feedback about the Judoforum being close-minded - It is, to a point. And there is a reason I don't post there anymore, mostly having to do with a prominent poster and his complete lack of respect for anyone who doesn't do things his way, even in instances where those doing the instructing out-rank him.
That being said, there is a significant amount of concern about the preservation of Judo as it was developed by Jigoro Kano. Part of the close-minded nature that people experience over there is due to the fact that in many instances, Judo is not being passed on in the classical form, and there is a real concern that Judo - as it was developed by Jigoro Kano - could eventually disappear entirely.
Sound extreme? Maybe, but consider the massive changes that have taken place in just the past 50 years. Judo is not an ancient art, and yet it has undergone such drastic changes, that in some schools the training that takes place is hardly recognizable as Judo. The lack of ne-waza in most schools alone is astonishing.
Now, I am sure that the initial response to this will be that it SHOULD evolve with the times, and this is where we reach a very touchy subject. For some people, Judo is a sport, first and foremost. For other, Judo is much more than that, and the competitive aspect is more about testing abilities and less about winning for the sake of winning. And this is the catalyst for the biggest of debates.
For some people, the idea that Judo is anything more than a sport, and that the goal of Judo is anything but to win, is difficult to accept. I would say that this is true for many competitive activities. I might reference the movie "Searching for Bobby Fischer" as an example, albeit one that is related to chess.
On the other side of the fence, you have people who strive to obtain the ideals of Judo as described by Jigoro Kano, even at the expense of winning. The idea of winning a Judo match in a manner that is not inline with the concept of seiryoku zenyo (maximum efficiency through minimum effort) seems pointless, at best, and destructive at worst.
I would say that I fall much more into the latter group than I do in the former, but obviously not so far that I can resolve my differences with those on the Judoforum who are firmly entrenched there.
What's interesting to note, is that despite the fact that BJJ is a good deal younger than Judo, it is experiencing the same difficulties, but at a seemingly accelerated rate. I think we're all aware of of the BJJ policing that takes place, and there was just a thread the other day about the "McDojo Effect" and the inevitable, in my opinion, effect it will have on BJJ.
Why is that? Well, some people might say that it's all about putting in the time and effort and that it's not ok for people to claim ranks they don't have, etc. Which is true. But what if they are completely capable of teaching in a manner in-line with the fundamental concepts behind BJJ, and at an appropriate technical level? Some might still say no, but I might bring up the case of - and I hate to do this because I have a massive amount of respect for the man - Joe Moreira. A significant amount of debate has taken place over Moreira and his rank. Yes, I am aware that he has been promoted by valid instructors since this time, but there is still a gap that seems to be unaccounted for, Most people overlook this gap because he is obviously deserving of his current rank... which brings me back to my original point about someone having the knowledge and technical ability without formal promotions.
I think the real reason for this paranoia, is that people do not want to lose the root aspects of BJJ anymore than the Judoka you find on Judoforum want to lose the roots of Judo. Look at Eddie Bravo. Eddie is a talented and capable instructor who has spent years training with some amazing coaches, etc. But when he starts pushing the rubber guard and suggesting that no-gi is the best way to train BJJ, people balk. People who have trained BJJ for a much shorter amount of time, with ranks everywhere from white to black balk. Why? Because it's a threat. Because it goes against core ideals. No, the guys Eddie has been producing aren't the elite of the elite, but I really don't believe that this is the reason people balk so hard, especially people with a fraction of his skills and talents. If this way the case, I expect people would allow the result to speak for themselves.
And this is without even going into the whole BJJ from a self-defense perspective, vs. BJJ as a competitive sport. I think it's perfectly obvious that there are people on both sides of the fence who feel extremely strong about their stance. It's no different in Judo. Regardless of what it is they believe, you will always have the hardcore traditional people like Cichorei Kanos and the Ptnippons of the Judoforum, just like you'll always have the extremists like Eddie Bravo.
) might argue that its getting the amputation treatment via the IJF, but because its mainly sport focused and that means result (within the rules of the sport) focused, its no more prone to being watered down than boxing, hockey, wrestling, or any other sport ... 
