Kondō
Appearance
Kondō, Kondo or Kondou (近藤 "near wisteria") is a surname prominent in Japanese culture, although it also occurs in other countries. Notable people with the surname include:
- Ako Kondo (近藤 亜香, born 1991), Japanese ballet dancer
- Dorinne K. Kondo, anthropologist
- Kondō Isami (近藤 勇, 1834–1868), chief of the Shinsengumi
- Jun Kondo (近藤 淳, 1930–2022), physicist, researcher of the Kondo effect
- Katsuya Kondō (近藤 勝也, born 1963), manga artist, character designer, animator and animation director
- Koji Kondo (近藤 浩治, born 1961), Japanese composer and musician
- Mai Kondo (近藤 真衣, born 1992), Japanese ice hockey player
- Mamadou Kondo, Malian footballer
- Marie Kondo (born 1984), organizing consultant and author
- Masaharu Kondo (近藤 正春, born 1956), Japanese bureaucrat
- Masahiko Kondō (近藤 真彦, born 1964), or Matchy, Japanese singer, lyricist and actor
- Masakazu Kondō (近藤 正和, born 1971), professional shogi player
- Natsue Kondo (近藤 奈津枝, born 1966), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force admiral
- Nobutake Kondō (近藤 信竹, 1886–1953), Imperial Japanese Navy admiral
- Seiya Kondō (近藤 誠也, born 1996), professional shogi player
- Shuji Kondo (近藤 修司, born 1978), professional wrestler
- Syuri Kondo (近藤 朱里, born 1989), professional wrestler and shoot boxer
- Takayo Kondo (近藤 高代, born 1975), Japanese pole vaulter
- Tomio Kondō (近藤 福雄, 1900–1957), photographer of Sado island
- Tomoko Kondo (近藤 智子, born 1966), a member of the 1980s J-Pop duo BaBe
- Toshinori Kondo (近藤 等則, 1948–2020), Japanese trumpet player
- Tsuruyo Kondo (近藤 鶴代, 1901–1970), Japanese politician
- Yoshifumi Kondō (近藤 喜文, 1950–1998), animator and film director
- Yuki Kondo (近藤 有己, born 1975), mixed martial arts fighter
- Yoshio Kondo (1910–1990), biologist and malacologist
- Yukari Kondo (近藤ゆかり, born 1967), Japanese curler