Kondō Isami

Kondō Isami
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; November 9, 1834; Kamiishihara Village, Musashi Province, Japan
Died	May 17, 1868 (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
Spouse	Matsui Tsune (m. 1860⁠–⁠1868)
Domestic partner(s)	Miyuki ; Oko
Relations	Kondō Shūsuke (adoptive father) ; Kondō Fude (adoptive mother) ; Kondō Hisatarō (grandson)
Children	Kondō Tama (daughter); Oyu (daughter), with Oko;
Parents	Miyagawa Hisajirō (father); Miyagawa Miyo (mother);
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 famed for his role as commander of the Shinsengumi.

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