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Kondō
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: * , Japanese ballet dancer * Dorinne K. Kondo, anthropologist * Kondō Isami, chief of the Shinsengumi * Jun Kondo (1930–2022), physicist, researcher of the Kondo effect * Katsuya Kondō, manga artist, character designer, animator and animation director * Koji Kondo, musician, composer *, Japanese ice hockey player * Mamadou Kondo, Malian footballer * Marie Kondo (born 1984), organizing consultant and author * Masaharu Kondo (born 1956), Japanese bureaucrat * Masahiko Kondō, or Matchy, Japanese singer, lyricist and actor * Masakazu Kondō, professional shogi player * Natsue Kondo, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force admiral * Nobutake Kondō, naval commander * Seiya Kondō, professional shogi player * Shuji Kondo, professional wrestler * Syuri Kondo, professional wrestler and shoot boxer *, Japanese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Miyagawa Hisajirō and his wife Miyo in Kami-Ishihara village in Musashi Province (present city of Chōfu, Tokyo, Chōfu) in Western Tokyo on November 9, 1834. He had two older brothers, Otojirō (音次郎; later known as Otogorō 音五郎) and Kumezō (粂蔵; later known as Sōbei 惣兵衛) and an older sister Rie (リエ), who died two years before he was born. Katsugorō began training at the Shieikan (the main dojo of the Tennen Rishin-ryū) in 1848. As a young man he was said to be an avid reader, and especially liked the stories of the ''Forty-seven rōnin'' and the ''Romance of the Three Kingdoms''. His renown as a scholar and his fame at having defeated a group of thieves who tried to break into his family home was great, and caught ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masahiko Kondō
or Matchy is a Japanese singer, lyricist, actor, racing car manager and former semi-professional racing driver. He was a member of the Tanokin Trio. Kondō is also a semi-professional racing driver and a racing team owner. He founded the racing team ''Kondo Racing'' in 2000, which currently competes in both Super Formula and Super GT. Biography 1980–1987: Early recording career Kondō was born in Yokohama. Working for the agency Johnny & Associates, Kondō was signed to the record label RVC. His debut single "Sneaker Blues" debuted at number-one on the Oricon weekly single charts in December 1980. With the single he became the first artist to have a debut single to go straight in at number one on Oricon at release. As of 2008, he is the only solo male singer to have a debut single to debut at number one in his teens in Oricon history. The single topped the Oricon charts for five consecutive weeks, and eventually sold over one million copies. On March 5, 1981, Kondō releas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. Biography Early life and career Kondō was a native of Osaka. He graduated at the head of his class of 172 cadets from the 35th session of the Imperial Japanese Navy Academy in 1907. As a midshipman he served on the cruiser ''Itsukushima'' and battleship ''Mikasa''. After his commissioning as ensign, he was assigned to the cruiser ''Aso'', destroyer ''Kisaragi'' and battleship ''Kongō''. From 1912-1913, he was a naval attaché to the United Kingdom. After his return to Japan, he served briefly on the ''Fusō'', then in a number of staff positions throughout World War I. From 1916-1917, he was chief Gunnery Officer on ''Akitsushima''. After the end of the war, Kondō attended the Naval Staff College, and was promoted to lieutenant com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomio Kondō
__NOTOC__ was an amateur photographer who lived on and energetically photographed Sado island in the Sea of Japan. Kondō was born to a landowning family in Kanazawa village (subsequently part of Kanai, which in turn was amalgamated within "Sado City"). He started with a camera at 18, and also had a keen interest in archaeology. Kondō photographed landscapes and a great variety of life on the island, as well as the figures from literary and artistic circles on the mainland who came to visit during the infancy of Sado's tourism industry. He financed this by gradually selling off land owned by the family. Kondō was keen to keep up with the latest news on the island. He helped set up the Sado museum (, ''Sado Hakubutsukan''), of which he became a trustee, and organizations devoted to mountain walking and botany. Kondō left a collection of about 8,840 plates on his death. These were bought by the bus company Niigata Kōtsū (), which presented them to the Sado museum, but they we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masakazu Kondō
is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan. He is known for developing the set of Cheerful Central Rook openings. Early life Kondō was born on May 31, 1971, in Kashiwazaki, Niigata. He entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school in 1983 at the rank of 6-kyū under the guidance of shogi professional . He was promoted to the rank of 1-dan in 1987, and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in October 1996. Promotion history Kondō's promotion history is as follows: * 6-kyū: 1983 * 1-dan: 1987 * 4-dan: October 1, 1996 * 5-dan: September 12, 2001 * 6-dan: July 19, 2007 * 7-dan: May 20, 2021 Awards and honors Kondō received the Japan Shogi Association the Masuda Award for 2001 as well as the Annual Shogi Award The Annual Shogi Awards (将棋大賞 ''shōgi taishō'') are a number of prizes awarded yearly by the Japan Shogi Association to professional and amateur shogi players who have achieved particular success. The first Annual Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Yesterday'' and ''Princess Mononoke''. Kondō directed the animated film ''Whisper of the Heart'', and was expected to become one of the top directors at Studio Ghibli, alongside Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata, and to become their eventual successor. Kondō died of aortic dissection – alternately aneurysm – in 1998. Brief history Kondō was born in Gosen, Niigata Prefecture, Japan on March 31, 1950. He entered Niigata Prefectural Muramatsu High School in April, 1965, where he was a member of the art club. His senpai was the future manga artist Kimio Yanagisawa. In April, 1968, he moved to Tokyo after graduating from high school, where he entered Tokyo Design College's animation department. On October 1, 1968, he began working at A Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 32nd as a fifth-grade elementary school student, and then later that same year entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school as a student of shogi professional Kazuharu Shoshi at the rank of 6-kyū. Kondō was promoted to the rank of 3-dan in October 2013. He obtained professional status and the rank of 4-dan on October 1, 2015, after finishing tied for first with Satoshi Takano in the 57th 3-dan League (April 2015September 2015) with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses. Promotion history The promotion history for Kondō is as follows: * 6-kyū is a Japanese term used in modern martial arts as well as in tea ceremony, flower arranging, Go, shogi, academic tests and other similar activities to designate various grades, l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katsuya Kondō
is a Japanese manga artist, character designer, animator and animation director. He is best known for his character design work on the Studio Ghibli films ''Kiki's Delivery Service'' and ''Ocean Waves'', as well as the PlayStation game '' Jade Cocoon''. His character designs are considered the epitome of the Studio Ghibli style. After graduating from high school, he began working for Osamu Dezaki and Akio Sugino at their Studio Annapuru. Under the direction of Shinji Ōtsuka, Kondō worked as a key animator of the TV anime series '' Cat's Eye''. He then worked as a free agent on such shows as '' The Mighty Orbots'', ''Rainbow Brite'' and ''Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears''. His first work with Studio Ghibli was as a key animator on '' Castle in the Sky''. After working on the Gainax film ''The Wings of Honneamise'' and the OVAs ''Devilman'' and '' Meikyū Bukken File 538'', Kondō began to be known for the high quality of his work. Kondō collaborated with Ken'ich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 several languages and her book ''The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up'' (2011) has been published in more than 30 countries. It was a best-seller in Japan and in Europe, and was published in the United States in 2014. In the United States and the United Kingdom, the profile of Kondo and her methods were greatly promoted by the success of the Netflix series ''Tidying Up with Marie Kondo'', released in 2019, which gained Kondo a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program. In August 2021, Netflix released a follow-up show, ''Sparking Joy with Marie Kondo''. She was listed as one of ''Time'' "100 most influential people" in 2015. Kondo opened an online store called KonMari in 2019. Backg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, Sengoku, Palace Fighting Championships, BodogFIGHT, and DEEP. He has competed overseas only four times, and holds a record of 2–2. He is the former Pancrase Light Heavyweight Champion as well as the former Pancrase Middleweight Champion. Background Kondo is from Niigata, Japan, began Shorinji Kempo in high school, and is currently a second dan rank. Mixed martial arts career Pancrase Kondo made his professional debut for the Pancrase organization in Japan in early 1996 when he was 21 years old at the Pancrase: Truth 1. His decision to compete for Pancrase was heavily influenced by Masakatsu Funaki being the co-founder, as Kondo looked up to the professional wrestler Funaki. Kondo won his debut by a guillotine choke submission in the first r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 produced by the company. Kondo was hired by Nintendo in 1984, becoming the first person hired by them to specialize in video game music. His work in the ''Mario'' and ''Zelda'' series have been cited as among the most memorable in video games, such as the ''Super Mario Bros.'' overworld theme. Biography Early life Kondo was born in Nagoya, Japan, on August 13, 1961. He began taking lessons on the electronic organ from the age of five. He improved his skills in the instrument in a cover band that played jazz and rock music. Kondo studied at the Art Planning Department of Osaka University of Arts, but was never classically trained or academically dedicated to music. With a love of arcade video games such as ''Space Invaders'' and the early ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yukari Kondo
Yukari Kondo (; born August 17, 1967 in Memanbetsu, Hokkaido, Japan) is a Japanese curler, a four-time (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997) and a five-time Japan women's champion (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998). She played for Japan at the 1998 Winter Olympics The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the and commonly known as Nagano 1998 ( ja, 長野1998), was a winter multi-sport event held from 7 to 22 February 1998, mainly in Nagano, Japan, with some events taking place in the ..., where the Japanese team finished in fifth place. Teams References External links *Nagano 1998 - Official Report Vol. 3(web archive; "Curling" chapter starts at page 236)( Japanese Olympic Committee - JOC) Living people 1967 births Sportspeople from Hokkaido Japanese female curlers Pacific-Asian curling champions Japanese curling champions Curlers at the 1998 Winter Olympics Olympic curlers for Japan 20th-century Japanese women 21st-century Japanese women {{Japa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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