Kondō Isami

In this Japanese name, the family name is Kondō.

Kondō Isami
近藤 勇
Kondō Isami (1834–1868)
Shinsengumi Commander
In office 1863–1868
Preceded by	none (Briefly, office held jointly with Serizawa Kamo and Niimi Nishiki)
Personal details
Born	Miyagawa Katsugorō (1834-11-09)November 9, 1834 Kamiishihara Village, Musashi Province, Japan
Died	May 17, 1868(1868-05-17) (aged 33) Itabashi execution grounds, Itabashi, Edo, Japan
Cause of death	Decapitation
Resting place	body: Ryugenji Temple, Osawa, Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan head: Hozoji Temple, Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Spouse(s)	Matsui Tsune (m. 1860–1868)
Domestic partner	Miyuki Oko
Relations	Kondō Shūsuke (adoptive father) Kondō Fude (adoptive mother) Kondō Hisatarō (grandson)
Children	Kondō Tama (daughter) Oyu (daughter), with Oko
Mother	Miyagawa Miyo
Father	Miyagawa Hisajirō
Relatives	Miyagawa Rie (sister) Miyagawa Otogorō (brother) Miyagawa Sōbei (brother) Kondō Yūgorō (nephew)
Known for	Commander of Shinsengumi
Other names	Shimazaki Katsuta Shimazaki Isami Fujiwara no Yoshitake
Alias	Okubo Tsuyoshi Okubo Yamato
Military service
Allegiance	Tokugawa bakufu
Branch/service	Rōshigumi (former) Mibu Rōshigumi (former) Shinsengumi
Years of service	1863–1868
Rank	Wakadoshiyori
Commands	Mibu Rōshigumi (former) Shinsengumi
Battles/wars	Ikedaya incident Kinmon incident Boshin War Battle of Toba–Fushimi Battle of Kōshū-Katsunuma

Kondō Isami (近藤 勇, November 9, 1834 – May 17, 1868) was a Japanese swordsman and samurai of the late Edo period. He was the fourth generation master of Tennen Rishin-ryū and was famously known for his role as commander of the Shinsengumi.

Kondō was born in Kami-Ishihara village in Musashi Province (present city of Chōfu) in Western Tokyo on November 9, 1834.