Kenji Kondo

Anarchist. Born in Hyogo Prefecture. In 1912 (Meiji 45), he entered the Department of Political Science and Economics at Waseda University. He was impressed by Osugi Sakae's "The Struggle for Life" that he read while he was a student, and visited Osugi. This led him to frequent the study group (later the Kitafu-kai) led by anarchist Watanabe Masataro. After graduating from Waseda, he worked for the Tokyo Mainichi Newspaper Company and Sakai Toshihiko's Baibunsha. In 1916 (Taisho 8), he became a member of Osugi and others' first "Labor Movement," and in 1920, he participated in the founding of the Japan Socialist League and edited its organ newspaper, "Socialism." After Osugi's death, he worked hard to edit and publish the 10-volume "Complete Works of Osugi Sakae" (1926). When the conflict between Ana-Bol intensified, he took the side of anarchism and was active in supporting disputes and giving lectures. In 1926, he participated in the founding of the Black Youth League, but later withdrew due to his opposition to the violent tendencies of the "Pure Anarchism" faction. He also supported the Japan Trade Union Freedom Association faction. After World War II, he founded the Japan Anarchist League in 1946 (Showa 21) and became its secretary-general. His wife was Sakai Toshihiko's eldest daughter, the feminist Kondo Magara (1903-1983).

[Kenzo Kitagawa]

"Memoirs of an Anarchist" by Kondo Kenji (1965, Heibonsha)

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無政府主義者。兵庫県生まれ。1912年（明治45）早稲田(わせだ)大学専門部政経科入学。在学中読んだ大杉栄(さかえ)『生の闘争』に感銘を受け、大杉を訪問。それを機に無政府主義者渡辺政太郎(まさたろう)の主宰する研究会（のち北風会）などに出入りする。早大卒業後、東京毎日新聞社や堺利彦(さかいとしひこ)の売文社で働く。19年（大正8）大杉らの第一次『労働運動』の同人となり、20年には日本社会主義同盟の創立に参加、機関紙『社会主義』の編集にあたった。また大杉の死後『大杉栄全集』全10巻（1926）の編集・刊行に力を尽くした。アナ・ボル対立が激化するとアナキズム陣営にたって争議の応援、講演会などに活躍した。26年には黒色青年連盟結成に参加するが、その後「純正アナキズム」派の暴力的傾向に反対して脱退。また日本労働組合自由協会派を支持した。第二次世界大戦後は46年（昭和21）日本アナキスト連盟を結成、書記長となった。夫人は堺利彦の長女で女性運動家の近藤真柄(まがら)（1903―83）。

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『近藤憲二著『一無政府主義者の回想』（1965・平凡社）』

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