Background
Yoshisuke Kondo was born in 1822.
Yoshisuke Kondo was born in 1822.
Yoshisuke Kondo was adopted by Yoshiki Kondo. After studying waka poetry under Hironori Ajiro founded a new school of poetry.
When the seven courtiers led by Sanetomi San jo were banished from Kyoto Yoshisuke Kondo followed them to Nagato and then to Hagi. They were pardoned thereafter due to mediation and he was appointed chief priest of Matsuo Shrine and then of Inari Shrine.
Yoshisuke Kondo was an excellent preacher.