Background
Iwao Kondo was born in 1886. He was the son of Kinnosuke Kongo, and a descendant of the head of Sarugaku (a medieval Noh farce) belonging to the Horyuji Tempie at Yamato (Nara Prefecture).
Iwao Kondo was born in 1886. He was the son of Kinnosuke Kongo, and a descendant of the head of Sarugaku (a medieval Noh farce) belonging to the Horyuji Tempie at Yamato (Nara Prefecture).
Iwao Kondo succeeded to the family title in 1935 and was appointed director of Noh Association.