Masahiko Kondo becomes a father

Masahiko Kondo’s first child has been born, it was learned on Friday. His wife, whom he married in June 1994, gave birth to the boy on the afternoon of October 8. Kondo was scheduled to appear at a traffic safety event on the same day. Immediately after the event, he rushed to the hospital, but missed the birth by less than five minutes.

The child was expected to be born in mid-December. He is currently in an incubator at the hospital, but is said to be developing healthily. He will likely be released in about a month.

Kondo named the child Gosuke. The name was chosen partly for its stroke count, but also for its symbolism. The kanji for “go” is made of three of the same character, each meaning “car” – Kondo is the owner and director of a racing team. He also explained that the bottom two characters represent him and his wife, supporting the third character on top, representing the child.

Source:
Sankei Sports