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Men's team. Round 1 Section1Match

Victory: Kyushugakuin(九州学院)|Kyushugakuin(九州学院) × Kokoku(興國)

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

Matchup

Schoolnumber of winspoints
Red Kyushugakuin(九州学院)(Kumamoto) ○23
White Kokoku(興國)(Osaka)01

Senpo Fukuoka(福岡) × Hayama(葉山)

Red Fukuoka(福岡) Win by ippon/RedDo/4分0秒

Commentary:In the first round of the boys' team competition, 小澤 from Nisshogakuen and 田中 from Sano Nichidai face off in the Senpo match.

Explanation:Shortly after the match began, white's 田中 scored a do.

Commentary:However, Ozawa of the red team responded with a men strike and then scored consecutive men strikes to move the score to 2 points.

Explanation:The match was decided in a very quick development of just 1 minute and 11 seconds.

Commentary:Ozawa of the red team won, bringing 1 win to Nisshogakuen.

To both players

Applause for the brave efforts of 小澤 and 田中, who both showed an intense exchange of strikes.

It was a wonderful fight where both sides gave their all.

Jiho Nakao(中尾) × Okuda(奥田)

Red Nakao(中尾) Win by ippon/RedMen/4分0秒

Commentary:Men's team first round, the Jiho match between 太田 of Nisshogakuen and 髙村 of Sano Nichidai.

Explanation:This is a match to watch.

Commentary:太田 scored a men strike and took the first ippon.

Explanation:It was a sharp strike.

Commentary:After that, one foul was recorded for 太田.

Explanation:The match time was 4 minutes 0 seconds.

Commentary:太田 of Nisshogakuen won with an ippon, bringing 1 win to the team.

To both players

Applause for the intense battle between 太田 and 髙村.

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

Chuken Katsumoto(勝本) × Yamada(山田)

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

Commentary:Boys' team first round, Nisshogakuen's 大熊 vs Sano Nichidai's 大山. This is the Chuken match.

Explanation:It became a highly anticipated match.

Commentary:大熊 scored a do, taking the first ippon. He then scored a men, taking the second point.

Explanation:It became a fierce exchange where two or more ippon were scored.

Commentary:A foul was recorded once for the red team's 大熊, but the match ended at 3 minutes and 40 seconds.

Commentary:Nisshogakuen's 大熊 won, bringing 1 win to the team.

To both players

Applause for the full-effort performances of both 大熊 and 大山.

It was a wonderful match where both sides pushed each other to a higher level.

Fukusho Araki(荒木) × Fujii(藤井)

Draw/No valid strikes/4分0秒/Foul Red1 White1

Commentary:Men's team first round, the Fukusho match between Nisshogakuen's 宮﨑 and Sano Nichidai's 川﨑.

Explanation:Both sides are starting off with a great deal of tension.

Commentary:Oh, 宮﨑 scored a men! That's the first ippon.

Explanation:It was a sharp strike. 川﨑 recovers quickly.

Commentary:Furthermore, 宮﨑 struck the men! This becomes the second point.

Explanation:A very aggressive development, scoring two consecutive men.

Commentary:After that, a foul was recorded once against 宮﨑 in red.

Commentary:The match time was 3 minutes and 30 seconds. 宮﨑 of Nisshogakuen won, bringing one win to the team.

To both players

Miyazaki showed an intense exchange of strikes; it was a wonderful attack.

Applause for the brave figure of 川﨑, who fought until the very end.

Taisho Takashima(高島) × Nakai(中井)

Draw/WhiteMen・RedMen/4分0秒

Commentary:Men's team first round, the Taisho match between Nisshogakuen's 倉部 and Sano Nichidai's 大河原.

Explanation:Both are attacking each other fiercely.

Commentary:大河原 in white moved first, and a do was scored!

Explanation:It was a sharp strike.

Commentary:However, Kurabe of the red team also scores a men and catches up.

Explanation:It became a fierce exchange of strikes, with two or more ippon being scored.

Commentary:One foul has been recorded for White.

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

To both players

Kurabe fought a wonderful match, attacking relentlessly until the very end.

大河原 showed an intense exchange of strikes and impressive spirit.

Results

Commentary:Men's team first round, Nisshogakuen vs Sano Nichidai. Senpo, 小澤 won with do, men, men.

Explanation:小澤 scored three ippons, and Nisshogakuen took the lead.

Commentary:Jiho, 太田 scored a men ippon for the win. In contrast, 髙村 of Sano Nichidai was defeated.

Explanation:太田 scored a certain ippon, shifting the momentum.

Commentary:Chuken, 大熊 won with do and men. Sano Nichidai's 大山 is defeated.

Explanation:大熊 takes two ippon, and Nisshogakuen adds another win.

Commentary:Fukusho, 宮﨑 won with men, men. Sano Nichidai's 川﨑 loses.

Explanation:宮﨑 scored two ippon, and Nisshogakuen took an overwhelming lead.

Commentary:In the Taisho match, 倉部 and 大河原 drew. Including the match where Senpo 小澤 fought 田中,

Explanation:Nisshogakuen did not allow any wins, and Nisshogakuen won with a number of wins of 4 to 0.

Commentary:The points were 8 for Nisshogakuen and 2 for Sano Nichidai.

To both schools and all players

Applause for the fighting spirit of all the athletes from both Nisshogakuen and Sano Nichidai.

It was a wonderful match where both sides gave their absolute all.

Kyushugakuin(九州学院)

Official name
九州学院高等学校
Reading
Kyushugakuin
Division/Category of Establishment
Private (coeducational). School corporation Kyushugakuin. A Christian school with the Japan Evangelical Lutheran Church as its background.
Location
5-2-1 Ooe, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture.
History
Opened in Kumamoto City in 1909 (Meiji 42) as Luther Theological School. In 1911 (Meiji 44), it was authorized as Kyushugakuin, and Toshiyoshi Toyama became the first principal. It was renamed Kyushu Middle School in 1943, Kyushugakuin Middle School in 1946, and Kyushugakuin High School opened in 1948. It transitioned from an all-boys school to coeducation in 1991 (Heisei 3).
School motto/philosophy
School motto: "Respect Heaven and Love People (revere God and love humanity)." The educational philosophy is to cultivate "good people who are useful to society" through intellectual, moral, physical, and spiritual education.
Department.
General studies (Progress Class, Advanced Class, Athlete Class)
Kendo Club
Having won the National High School General Sports Tournament (Inter-High) men's team event a record 11 times. Winning years: 1966 (13th time), 1998 (45th time), 2013 (60th time), 2014 (61st time), 2015 (62nd time), 2016 (63rd time), 2018 (65th time), 2019 (66th time), 2021 (68th time), 2023 (70th time), 2024 (71st time). Also won the Tamaryu Flag High School Kendo Tournament a men's record 11 times (1998, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2022, 2023). Also won the National High School Kendo Selection Tournament 11 times. In this tournament, they qualified from third place in the All-Kyushu Tournament, and the men's individual player 石橋智紀 won the All-Kyushu Tournament individual event.
Notes
This tournament featured participation in both the men’s team and men’s individual events. We have no record of female participation.

Kokoku(興國)

Official name
興國高等学校
Reading
Kokoku
Division/Category of Establishment
Private (Educational Corporation Kokoku Gakuen). Boys' school
Location
1-4-26 Teradacho, Tennoji-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka
History
Opened in March 1926 as Kokoku Commercial School. In April 1948, following the educational system reform, it became Kokoku Commercial High School, and in June 1961, it was renamed Kokoku High School. It became coeducational in 1964, but transitioned back to a boys' school in 1978.
Department.
General Course (Super Advance / Premium Advance / Athlete Advance / Career Try / Academia), IT Business Course
Kendo Club
Won the 76th Osaka Prefecture High School Commercial Education Association Athletic Meet Kendo Tournament (August 2025) for the third consecutive year.
Notes
History, school motto, and location are to be investigated (TODO).
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↗