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* ''Died: [[1868]]''

* ''Died: [[1868]]''

* Japanese: 近藤 勇 ''(Kondou Isami)''

* Japanese: 近藤 勇 ''(Kondou Isami)''

[[Image:Kondo_Isami.jpg|thumb|right|Photograph of Kondo Isami]]  

[[Image:Kondo_Isami.jpg|thumb|right|Photograph of Kondo Isami]]  

==Shieikan==

==Shieikan==

[[1863]] Kondou and other 8 Shieikan members joined [[Roushigumi]].

Kondô Isami was born Miyagawa Katsugoro, in the village of Kami-Ishihara in [[Musashi province]], where he came from a farming family. When he was 14 ([[1849]]) Kondô Isami trained in the [[Tennen Rishin-ryu]] sword style at the [[Shieikan]] (this ryu was studied by many members of the Shinsegumi). In [[1861]] Kondô became the fourth master of Tennen Rishin-ryu.

Roushigumi arrived at Kyoto on Feb 23, stayed in [[Yagi Gennojou]] resident in Mibu.

In [[1863]], Kondô and another 8 Shieikan members joined the [[Roushigumi]].  The Roushigumi arrived at Kyôtô on Feb 23, staying at the [[Yagi Gennojou]] residence in Mibu.

==Shinsengumi==

==Shinsengumi==

[[Kiyokawa Hachiro]] suggested Roushigumi to return [[Edo]].

[[Kiyokawa Hachiro]] suggested the Roushigumi return to [[Edo]], however, Kondô and 23 other Roushi decided to stay in Kyoto.

Kondou and other 23 Roushi decided to stay in Kyoto.

They submitted a petition to Lord [[Matsudaira Katamori]] of [[Aizu han]], the [[Military Commissioner of Kyoto]] and started working under Aizu han as [[Mibu Roushigumi]].

They submitted a petition to Lord [[Matsudaira Katamori]] of [[Aizu han]], the [[Military Commissioner of Kyoto]] and started working under Aizu han as [[Mibu Roushigumi]].

Mibu Roushigumi was ordered to guard Ohanabatake gate during [[Political change on August 18]].

The Mibu Roushigumi were ordered to guard Ohanabatake gate during [[Political change on August 18]].

After that, they were given new name [[Shinsengumi]] by [[Buke Denso]].

After that, they were given the new name [[Shinsengumi]] by [[Buke Denso]].

On September 16, Kondou group assassinated [[Serizawa Kamo]] group and Kondou became commander of Shinsengumi.

On September 16, Kondô Isami's group killed [[Serizawa Kamo|Serizawa Kamo's]] group and Kondô became commander of the Shinsengumi.

==Boshin war==

==Boshin war==

After the [[Battle of Toba-Fushimi]] in January 1868, he returned to Edo, fighting with the force dispatched by the Imperial Court but lost the battle. After surrendering, he was beheaded on May 17 1868.

After the [[Battle of Toba-Fushimi]] in January 1868, Kondô returned to Edo, fighting with the force dispatched by the Imperial Court, but lost the battle. After surrendering, he was beheaded on May 17 1868.

==Isami in Fiction==

==Isami in Fiction==