Kondō, Kondo or Kondou (近藤 "near
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") is a surname prominent in Japanese culture, although it also occurs in other countries. Notable people with the surname include:
* , Japanese ballet dancer
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Dorinne K. Kondo, anthropologist
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Kondō Isami
was a Japanese swordsman and official of the late Edo period. He was the fourth generation master of Tennen Rishin-ryū and was famed for his role as commander of the Shinsengumi.
Background
He was born Miyagawa Katsugorō to a farmer Miyaga ...
, chief of the Shinsengumi
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Jun Kondo
Jun or JUN may refer to:
People and anthroponymy
* Jun (given name), a common Japanese given name
* Jun (singer), a member of South Korean boy band U-KISS
* Tomáš Jun, Czech footballer
* A spelling of common Korean family name Jeon (Korean surn ...
(1930–2022), physicist, researcher of the Kondo effect
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Katsuya Kondō, manga artist, character designer, animator and animation director
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Koji Kondo
is a Japanese music composer, pianist, and music director who works for the video game company Nintendo. He is best known for his numerous contributions to the ''Super Mario'' and ''The Legend of Zelda'' series of video games, among others pr ...
, musician, composer
*, Japanese ice hockey player
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Mamadou Kondo, Malian footballer
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Marie Kondo
, also known as , is a Japanese organizing consultant, author, and TV presenter.
Kondo has written four books on organizing, which have collectively sold millions of copies around the world. Her books have been translated from Japanese into s ...
(born 1984), organizing consultant and author
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Masaharu Kondo (born 1956), Japanese bureaucrat
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Masahiko Kondō, or Matchy, Japanese singer, lyricist and actor
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Masakazu Kondō, professional shogi player
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Natsue Kondo,
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
, abbreviated , also simply known as the Japanese Navy, is the maritime warfare branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, tasked with the naval defense of Japan. The JMSDF was formed following the dissolution of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJ ...
admiral
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Nobutake Kondō
was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. As commander of IJN 2nd Fleet, the Navy's principal detached force for independent operations, Kondō was regarded as second in importance only to Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto.
Biog ...
, naval commander
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Seiya Kondō
is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7- dan.
Early life, amateur shogi and apprentice professional
Seiya Kondō was born on July 25, 1996, in Yachiyo, Chiba. He learned shogi from his father. In 2007, he finished runner-up in the 32n ...
, professional shogi player
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Shuji Kondo
is a Japanese professional wrestler. Prior to becoming a pro wrestler, he played rugby. After starting his career in Toryumon, Kondo eventually joined All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), where he became one of the promotion's top junior heavyweig ...
, professional wrestler
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Syuri Kondo
is a Japanese professional wrestler, shoot boxer, kickboxer and mixed martial artist, better known simply as . Syuri formerly competed in Ultimate Fighting Championship. Syuri is currently working for World Wonder Ring Stardom, where she is the ...
, professional wrestler and shoot boxer
*, Japanese pole vaulter
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Tomio Kondō, photographer of Sado island
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Tomoko Kondo, a member of the 1980s J-Pop duo BaBe
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Toshinori Kondo
was a Japanese avant-garde jazz and jazz fusion trumpeter.
Career
Kondo was born in Ehime Prefecture. He attended Kyoto university in 1967, and became close friends with percussionist Tsuchitori Toshiyuki. In 1972 the pair left university, and ...
, trumpet player
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Tsuruyo Kondo, Japanese politician
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Yoshifumi Kondō
was a Japanese animator who worked for Studio Ghibli in his last years. He was born in Gosen, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. He worked as an animation director on ''Anne of Green Gables'', '' Sherlock Hound'', ''Kiki's Delivery Service'', '' Only Yes ...
, animator and film director
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Yuki Kondo
is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division. He has officially 111 professional fights, making him one of the most experienced mixed martial artists ever. He has also competed for the UFC, PRIDE, Seng ...
, mixed martial arts fighter
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Yoshio Kondo (1910–1990), biologist and malacologist
*, Japanese curler
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Japanese-language surnames