Victory: Shimabara（島原）｜Kanazawasakuragaoka（金沢桜丘） × Shimabara（島原）
Matchup
| School | number of wins | points |
|---|---|---|
| Red Kanazawasakuragaoka（金沢桜丘）（石川） | 0 | 1 |
| White Shimabara（島原）（Nagasaki） ○ | 3 | 4 |
Senpo Nakamura（中村） × Inoe（井上）
Commentary：Men's team first round, Hieizan's 中西 vs Kanazawasakuragaoka's 里見. This is the Senpo match.
Explanation：Neither side is showing any openings, and the tense offensive and defensive struggle continues without any valid strikes.
Commentary：They fought for the full 4 minutes and 0 seconds, and the result was a draw.
To both players
Applause for the brave efforts of both 中西 and 里見, who fought hard until the very end.
I pay my respects to the fighting spirit of 中西 and 里見, neither of whom gave an inch to the other.
Jiho Ohara（大原） × 小栁
Commentary：Men's team first round, Hieizan vs Kanazawasakuragaoka. Jiho match, Matsui in red, 吉田 in white.
Explanation：It has become a highly anticipated Jiho match.
Commentary：Match start. 吉田 scored a men!
Explanation：That was a splendid men.
Commentary：Match time 4 minutes 0 seconds. Yoshida in white won by ippon, bringing 1 win to the team.
To both players
Matsui and Yoshida gave it their all.
I send my heartfelt applause for the fierce fighting spirit of the two.
Chuken Matsumoto（松本） × Nishiyama（西山）
Commentary：Boys' team first round, Chuken match between Hieizan and Kanazawasakuragaoka. Red is 平塚, white is 竹田.
Explanation：Let's keep an eye on them.
Commentary：Right at the start, 赤の平塚 scored a do!
Explanation：It was a sharp strike.
Commentary：Next, Hiratsuka in red snatched a men!
Explanation：It became a fierce exchange where two ippon were scored in a short amount of time.
Commentary：Match time 1 minute 27 seconds. 平塚 in red won, bringing 1 win to the team.
To both players
It was a wonderful match where 平塚 and 竹田 both gave their all.
I send my heartfelt applause to both sides for their spirited exchange of strikes.
Fukusho 高桑 × Naito（内藤）
Commentary：Men's team first round, Fukusho match between Hieizan and Kanazawasakuragaoka. Red is 岡田, white is 竹津.
Explanation：They are gauging each other's distance.
Commentary：竹津 in white scores a men!
Explanation：That was a sharp strike.
Commentary：One foul has been recorded for red 岡田.
Commentary：At 4 minutes 0 seconds, white 竹津 won by ippon, bringing a win to the team.
To both players
岡田 and 竹津, it was a wonderful fight where both gave it their all.
I give my heartfelt applause to both for their intense offensive and defensive struggle.
Taisho 指本 × Nagasaki（長崎）
Commentary：Men's team first round, the Taisho match between Hieizan's 木下 and Kanazawasakuragaoka's 早川.
Explanation：Neither side is showing any openings, and the tense offensive and defensive struggle continues without any valid strikes.
Commentary：They fought through the full 4 minutes and 0 seconds, but neither side scored a valid strike.
Explanation：As a result of both sides attacking until the end, this match ended in a draw.
To both players
Applause for 木下 and Hayakawa for their intense battle, neither giving in to the other.
I pay my respects to the brave figures of both sides, who gave their all and fought fiercely against each other.
Results
Commentary：Men's team first round, it is a match between red Hieizan and white Kanazawasakuragaoka.
Explanation：Hieizan is 中西, 松居, 平塚, 岡田, 木下. Kanazawasakuragaoka is 里見, 吉田, 竹田, 竹津, 早川.
Commentary：In the Senpo match, 中西 and 里見 ended in a draw.
Explanation：In the Jiho match, 吉田 of the white team scored a men strike for an ippon victory.
Commentary：In the Chuken match, Hirasaka in red scored do and men to secure the win.
Explanation：In the Fukusho match, 竹津 in white scored a men strike and won by ippon.
Commentary：Taisho match, 木下 and 早川 are a draw.
Explanation：The number of wins is 1 for Hieizan and 2 for Kanazawasakuragaoka. The points for both schools are 2 ippon.
Commentary：Kanazawasakuragaoka won.
To both schools and all players
Applause for the fierce fighting spirit of Hieizan, Kanazawasakuragaoka, and all the players.
We applaud the efforts of both schools, who both showed a determined spirit and refused to back down.
Kanazawasakuragaoka（金沢桜丘）
- Official name
- 石川県立金沢桜丘高等学校
- Reading
- Kanazawasakuragaoka
- Division/Category of Establishment
- 石川 Prefectural (Co-ed)
- Location
- 16-1 Ohi-cho, Kanazawa City, 石川 Prefecture
- History
- Established in March 1921 (Taisho 10) as 石川 Prefectural Kanazawa Third Middle School. In 1923, it moved to its current location in Ohi-cho, Kanazawa City. Following the school system reform of 1948, it was converted into a high school, and in April 1949, it merged with 石川 Prefectural Kanazawa Third High School and was renamed 石川 Prefectural Kanazawasakuragaoka High School. A new school building was completed in 2015.
- School motto/philosophy
- School motto: "Quality and Robustness"
- Department.
- General studies (from the second year, students divide into four courses: humanities, natural sciences, science, and arts).
- Kendo Club
- Won the 石川 prefectural qualifiers in 2026 (Reiwa 8) to qualify for the Inter-High in the boys' team event. In the Let's Kendo bracket articles, they are introduced as "the powerhouse of Hokushinetsu, Kanazawasakuragaoka (石川)". 竹津裕真 (2nd year, 2nd dan) competed in the boys' individual event. No public information could be found regarding the history or national tournament results of the kendo club alone.
- Notes
- This tournament featured participation in both the men’s team and men’s individual events. We have no record of female participation.
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.