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Men's team. Final Section1Match

Victory: Shimabara(島原)|Shimabara(島原) × Nisshogakuen(日章学園)

📅 August 5–8, 2022 📍 Kochi Prefectural Haruno General Athletic Park Gymnasium

Matchup

Schoolnumber of winspoints
Red Shimabara(島原)(Nagasaki) ○22
White Nisshogakuen(日章学園)(宮崎)12

Senpo Inoe(井上) × Ikeda(池田)

White Ikeda(池田) Win/WhiteMen・WhiteTsuki/2分33秒/Foul White1

Commentary:Men's team final, it is the Senpo match between 小澤 of Nisshogakuen and 橋本 of Higashifukuoka.

Explanation:It has become a match to watch.

Commentary:Immediately after the match started, white's 橋本 scored a kote.

Explanation:That was a sharp strike.

Commentary:Next, white's 橋本 scores a do.

Explanation:Scored two ippon in short succession.

Commentary:It was a quick match, ending in 0 minutes and 38 seconds.

Explanation:橋本 won with an overwhelming attack.

Commentary:橋本 of Higashifukuoka brings 1 win to the team.

To both players

小澤 and 橋本, it was a wonderful fight where both gave their all.

I give my heartfelt applause to both for their spirited exchange of strikes.

Jiho 小栁 × Kawasaki(川﨑)

Draw/No valid strikes/4分0秒

Commentary:Men's team final, Nisshogakuen vs Higashifukuoka. Jiho match, red 太田, white の楠.

Explanation:One foul has been recorded for 楠に in white.

Commentary:楠がScored a kote!

Explanation:An ippon has been scored.

Commentary:Match time 4 minutes 0 seconds. 楠 of Higashifukuoka won by ippon, bringing 1 win to the team.

To both players

Applause for the intense battle between 太田 and 楠選手.

It was a wonderful match in which both sides gave their all.

Chuken Nishiyama(西山) × Yokoyama(横山)

Red Nishiyama(西山) Win by ippon/RedMen/4分0秒

Commentary:Men's team final, the Chuken match between Nisshogakuen's 大熊 and Higashifukuoka's 中島.

Explanation:Both sides are attacking each other fiercely.

Commentary:大熊 in red scored a men strike to take the first ippon.

Explanation:However, white's 中島 also scored a men strike, making it 1 ippon to 1 ippon.

Commentary:One foul has been recorded for Red.

Explanation:Intense exchanges continue, with both sides scoring two or more ippon.

Commentary:They fought for the full 4 minutes and 0 seconds, and the result was a draw.

To both players

大熊 and 中島 fought aggressively until the very end.

Applause for the wonderful performance of both fighters.

Fukusho Naito(内藤) × 舩迫

Draw/No valid strikes/4分0秒/Foul White1

Commentary:Men's team final, the Fukusho match between Nisshogakuen's 宮﨑 and Higashifukuoka's 北原.

Explanation:It became a highly anticipated match.

Commentary:White, Higashifukuoka's 北原, moved first. A men strike lands for the first ippon.

Explanation:It was a sharp strike.

Commentary:However, 宮﨑 in red scored a men, immediately making it a 1-1 tie.

Explanation:An intense exchange of strikes is unfolding.

Commentary:It was 北原 who broke the deadlock. They scored a kote to secure the win.

Explanation:It was a fierce battle lasting 3 minutes and 38 seconds.

Commentary:North 原が won, bringing 1 win to Higashifukuoka.

To both players

宮﨑 and 北原選手 showed a relentless offensive and defensive struggle.

I send my heartfelt applause to both for their spirited fighting spirit.

Taisho Nagasaki(長崎) × Araki(荒木)

Red Nagasaki(長崎) Win by ippon/RedMen/4分0秒

Commentary:Men's team final, Taisho match. Red is 倉部 from Nisshogakuen, white is 橋本 from Higashifukuoka.

Explanation:It became a highly anticipated Taisho match.

Commentary:The match has begun. 橋本 in white scored a men.

Explanation:You hit the men cleanly.

Commentary:Kurabe in red has one foul recorded.

Commentary:At 4 minutes 0 seconds, white 橋本 won by ippon, bringing 1 win to the team.

To both players

倉部 and 橋本, who fought a fierce battle.

Applause for the two of them and their head-on clash.

Results

Commentary:Men's team final, a match between Nisshogakuen and Higashifukuoka.

Explanation:Nisshogakuen consists of 小澤, 太田, 大熊, 宮﨑, and 倉部.

Commentary:In the Senpo match, 橋本 from Higashifukuoka won with kote and do.

Explanation:In the Jiho match, 楠が of Higashifukuoka won with an ippon via kote.

Commentary:The Chuken match between 大熊 and 中島 ended in a draw.

Explanation:In the Fukusho match, Higashifukuoka won with men, 原が面, and kote.

Commentary:In the Taisho match, 橋本 of Higashifukuoka won with an ippon via men.

Explanation:The number of wins was 0 to 4, and the points were 2 to 7.

Commentary:Higashifukuoka won.

To both schools and all players

Applause for Nisshogakuen, Higashifukuoka, and all the athletes who gave their absolute all against each other.

I express my heartfelt respect for the brave efforts of both schools, who fought a fierce battle.

Shimabara(島原)

Official name
長崎県立島原高等学校
Reading
Shimabara
Division/Category of Establishment
Nagasaki Prefectural (Co-educational)
Location
Nagasaki Prefecture Shimabara City, Shiroyone 2-chome 1130
History
Opened in April 1900 (Meiji 33) as Nagasaki Prefectural Shimabara Middle School. With the 1948 school system reform, a new system high school was established, and in November of the same year, Shimabara High School, Shimabara Women's High School, and Shimabara Commercial High School were integrated to become coeducational. A science and mathematics course was established in 2003, and the school celebrated its 110th anniversary in 2010.
School motto/philosophy
School motto: "Harmony of literary and martial arts."
Department.
Full-time courses: General academic and science courses, Part-time courses: General academic courses.
Kendo Club
In 2022 (the 69th time・Kochi), they won the championship in the National High School Comprehensive Sports Tournament for the men's team. The women's team also won Inter-High in 2009 and 2013. In the Tamaryu Flag High School Kendo Tournament, the men's team won in 2012 and 2018, and the women's team won in 2009 and 2013. In fiscal year 2026, they won the Winter Kyushu Selection Tournament and reached the best 8 in the All-Kyushu Tournament. Let's Kendo reports that they were unable to qualify for the National High School Kendo Selection Tournament in March. In this tournament, 三木己徹 (3rd year・2nd dan) will participate in the men's individual event, and 北山愛華 (1st year・2nd dan) and 大賀幸愛 (3rd year・2nd dan) will participate in the women's individual event.
Notes
This tournament features competition in the men’s team, men’s individual, and women’s individual events.

Nisshogakuen(日章学園)

Official name
日章学園高等学校
Reading
Nisshogakuen
Division/Category of Establishment
Private (Educational Corporation Nisshogakuen)
Location
836 Hirohara, Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture
History
Established in May 1950 as Miyazaki Higher Accounting College. The educational corporation Nisshogakuen was founded in 1953, and the name was changed to Nisshogakuen High School in April 1987. In April 2004, Nisshogakuen Junior High School opened, making it a combined junior and senior high school.
School motto/philosophy
"Adhere to morality, seek practical benefit, and love diligent labor."
Department.
Special Advancement/Athlete Course, General Course, and others (Total Aesthetics Course, Culinary Arts Course, Electrical Course, Computer Course, Hair Design Course, Patissier Course, Welfare Course, Automotive Course)
Kendo Club
The boys' kendo club won their first championship at the 35th All Japan High School Kendo Selected Tournament in March 2026. They placed 3rd in the team event at the All Japan High School Championships in August 2025, 3rd nationwide at the Gyokuryu-ki High School Kendo Tournament in July 2025, and were team runners-up at the 40th Kyushu High School Selected Kendo Tournament in February 2026. In the Miyazaki Prefectural Tournament in June 2026, they won the team championship for the 10th time and for the 3rd consecutive year.
Notes
This tournament featured participation in the men’s team and men’s individual events. We were unable to confirm participation in the women’s events.
Source: The 69th All Japan High School Kendo Championship Official "Tournament Bulletin" (Match Results / Tournament Bracket) https://inhigh.kendotaikai.jp/大会速報↗ Quick report of this match↗