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Men's team. Round 1 Section5Match

Victory: Ikuei(育英)|Seijo(星城) × Ikuei(育英)

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

Matchup

Schoolnumber of winspoints
Red Seijo(星城)(Aichi)00
White Ikuei(育英)(Hyogo) ○34

Senpo Tsuji(辻) × Hiraoka(平岡)

Draw/No valid strikes/4分0秒

Commentary:Men's team first round, it is the Senpo match between Naradaifuzoku's 宮邊 and Akitashogyo's 石黒.

Explanation:Neither side shows an opening, 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 both 宮邊 and 石黒, who fought aggressively until the very end.

It was a fierce battle where both sides refused to back down.

Jiho Hayashi(林) × 阿賀

White 阿賀 Win by ippon/WhiteMen/4分0秒

Commentary:Boys' team first round, the Jiho match between 新垣 of Naradaifuzoku and 兎沢 of Akitashogyo.

Explanation:Neither side shows an opening, and the tense offensive and defensive struggle continues without any valid strikes.

Commentary:They fought for the full 4 minutes and 0 seconds, and 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

It was a wonderful fight by 新垣, who attacked aggressively.

Neither side gave in; I applaud the spirit shown by 兎沢.

Chuken Sekiya(関屋) × 阿田木

Draw/No valid strikes/4分0秒

Commentary:Men's team first round, the Chuken match between Naradaifuzoku's 松尾 and Akitashogyo's 長谷川.

Explanation:Neither side shows an opening, and the tense offensive and defensive struggle continues without any valid strikes.

Commentary:They fought for the full 4 minutes and 0 seconds, and 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 both 松尾 and 長谷川, who fought intensely against each other.

It was a wonderful match where both sides fought with unwavering determination.

Fukusho Ueyama(上山) × Hayashi(林)

White Hayashi(林) Win by ippon/WhiteMen/4分0秒/Foul Red1

Commentary:Men's team first round, the Fukusho match between Naradaifuzoku's 社頭 and Akitashogyo's 三浦.

Explanation:Let's keep an eye on them.

Commentary:三浦 scored a men! Ippon for white.

Explanation:It was a sharp strike.

Commentary:One foul has been recorded for 社頭 in red.

Commentary:The match lasted 4 minutes and 0 seconds, and 三浦 of Akitashogyo won by ippon, bringing one win to the team.

To both players

社頭-senshu, 三浦-senshu, thank you for the intense match.

I send my heartfelt applause to both for their all-out exchange of strikes.

Taisho Nakamura(中村) × 谷川

White 谷川 Win/WhiteMen・WhiteKote/3分47秒

Commentary:Men's team first round, the Taisho match between 木村 of Naradaifuzoku and 小野 of Akitashogyo.

Explanation:Neither side is showing any openings, and the tense offensive and defensive struggle continues without any valid strikes.

Commentary:A penalty was recorded once against the white 小野, but the intense exchange of attacks continues.

Explanation:It was a very tenacious battle in which both sides continued to attack until the very end.

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

To both players

木村 fought a wonderful match, continuing to attack until the very end.

Applause for 小野, whose spirit was evident in the intense battle.

Results

Commentary:Boys' team first round, Naradaifuzoku vs Akitashogyo. Senpo 宮邊 and 石黒 ended in a draw.

Explanation:Jiho 新垣 and 兎沢, as well as Chuken 松尾 and 長谷川, fought to a draw, neither giving way to the other.

Commentary:The match moves to the Fukusho match. 三浦 in white strikes the men and wins by ippon.

Explanation:三浦 won against 社頭 of Naradaifuzoku.

Commentary:The Taisho match between 木村 and 小野 ended in a draw. It was a closely contested match with 4 out of 5 bouts ending in a draw.

Explanation:Akitashogyo did not allow any wins, and Akitashogyo won with a number of wins of 1-0.

To both schools and all players

Applause for Naradaifuzoku, Akitashogyo, and all the athletes who pushed each other to their limits.

I express my heartfelt respect for the fighting spirit of both schools, who showed a fierce offensive and defensive struggle.

Seijo(星城)

Official name
星城高等学校
Reading
Seijo
Division/Category of Establishment
Private (coeducational). Established by the school corporation Nagoya Ishida Gakuen. A combined junior and senior high school affiliated with Seijo Junior High School.
Location
20 Shin-Sayamayama, Sakae-cho, Toyoake City, Aichi Prefecture.
History
Founded in 1963 by the school corporation Nagoya Ishida Gakuen. It has a middle school attached and provides a junior and senior high school integrated education.
School motto/philosophy
School motto "Heika Ittai". It upholds "Seijo of etiquette", "Seijo of academic advancement", "Seijo of international exchange", and "Seijo of sports" as its four pillars.
Department.
General Studies (Yosei Course, Tokushin Course, Athlete Tokushin Course, Meitoku Course)
Kendo Club
Aichi Prefecture's leading girls' strong school. The Aichi Prefecture Kendo Federation's newsletter "Kan no Me" issue 46 records a girls' team victory in the Aichi Prefecture qualifying round of the All Japan High School Kendo Selection Tournament. In this tournament, 冨松咲季 and 畠中結衣 players will participate in the girls' individual event, and 佐藤世十郎 player will participate in the boys' individual event, in addition to the girls' team event.
Notes
Musashino Seijo High School in Saitama Prefecture, a different school from Kobe Seijo High School in Hyogo Prefecture

Ikuei(育英)

Official name
育英高等学校
Reading
Ikuei
Division/Category of Establishment
Private (coeducational)
Location
2-15 Nagaobimachi, Nagata-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture
History
Founded in 1899. Renamed to "Kobe Ikuei Gakuen" in 1902, and "Kobe Type A Ikuei Commercial School" was established in 1915. The second gymnasium with a kendo dojo and judo dojo, also serving as a small auditorium, was completed in 1983.
School motto/philosophy
The founding principle of the school is "each individual has unique abilities." The slogan is "nurture the future, nurture the heart."
Department.
General studies (all courses will be reorganized from academic year 2025).
Kendo Club
35 club members (10 third-year students, 15 second-year students, 10 first-year students). 29 Inter-High appearances (2 runner-up finishes, 5 third-place finishes), 21 All Japan High School Kendo Selection Tournament appearances (1 win, 2 runner-up finishes, 5 third-place finishes), 1 National Sports Festival win. They pursue activities with the motto "Seriously aiming to be number one in Japan." In the Hyogo Prefectural High School Athletic Federation tournament in June 2023, they defeated Kanseigakuin 1-0 in the final to win their 30th consecutive team championship.
Notes
Saitama Prefecture's Ikuei Gakuen High School and a different school
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↗