Kondō Isami

was a Japanese swordsman and samurai of the late Edo period. He was the fourth generation master of Tennen Rishin-ryū. He was known for his role as commander of the Shinsengumi.Stephane Lun (2021) "A Guide on Shinsengumi: the background and management."

Kondō was born in Kami-Ishihara village in Musashi Province (present city of Chōfu) in Western Tokyo on November 9, 1834.Kojima Masataka 小島政孝. Shinsengumi yowa 新選組余話. (Tokyo: Kojima-Shiryōkan 小島資料館, 1991), p. 10

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