Kondō

"Kondo" redirects here. For other uses, see Kondo (disambiguation).

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
• Akihiko Kondo (近藤顕彦; born 1983), man known for marrying a fictional vocaloid
• 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
• Mine Kondō (近藤ミネ, 1910–2025), Japanese supercentenarian
• 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