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Men's team. Round 1 Section7Match

Victory: 和歌山東|Tamashima(玉島) × 和歌山東

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

Matchup

Schoolnumber of winspoints
Red Tamashima(玉島)(岡山)01
White 和歌山東(Wakayama) ○12

Senpo Katayama(片山) × Kitamoto(北本)

White Kitamoto(北本) Win by ippon/WhiteKote/4分0秒

Commentary:In the first round of the boys' team event, 平川 from Seisa and 友澤 from Nitta face off in the Senpo match.

Explanation:Let's keep an eye on them.

Commentary:The match begins, and Hirakawa in red scores a men. First ippon.

Explanation:That was a sharp men.

Commentary:Furthermore, 平川 in red scored a men strike, taking the second ippon.

Explanation:Both points were men, and they pressed the attack all at once.

Commentary:At 3 minutes 33 seconds, 平川 in red won, bringing 1 win to the team.

To both players

Applause for the full-power exchange between 平川 and 友澤.

Praise to the two who showed a fight without compromise.

Jiho 前川 × Ishikawa(石川)

Draw/WhiteKote・RedDo/4分0秒/Foul Red1

Commentary:Boys' team first round, 吉本 of Seisa and 白戸 of Nitta. This is the Jiho match.

Explanation:The match began quietly for both sides.

Commentary:Whoa, Shirato in white scored a do!

Explanation:That was a sharp strike.

Commentary:The match time was 4 minutes 0 seconds. 白戸 in white won by ippon, bringing 1 win to the team.

To both players

It was a wonderful match where 吉本 and 白戸 both gave their absolute all.

Please continue to strive for even greater heights on your next stage.

Chuken Hirano(平野) × Ota(太田)

Draw/No valid strikes/4分0秒/Foul Red1

Commentary:Men's team first round, the Chuken match between Seisa's 田口 and Nitta's 魚見.

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

I applaud the efforts of both 田口 and 魚見, who fought aggressively until the very end.

Applause for 田口 and 魚見, who both showed a relentless fighting spirit.

Fukusho Okuda(奥田) × Kuroki(黒木)

Draw/No valid strikes/4分0秒

Commentary:Men's team first round, Seisa's 中島 and Nitta's 馬木. This is the Fukusho match.

Explanation:Neither side shows any opening, and a tense exchange continues with no valid strikes.

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

To both players

Nakajima and 馬木 fought aggressively until the very end.

Applause for the fierce fighting spirit of both sides.

Taisho Akahoshi(赤星) × Yoshida(吉田(竜))

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

Commentary:Men's team first round, it is the Taisho match between 松村 of Seisa and 砂嶽 of Nitta.

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 the brave efforts of both 松村 and 砂嶽, who fought aggressively until the very end!

Give a passionate cheer for 松村 and Sunadake, who both showed a fight where neither would give in!

Results

Commentary:Men's team first round, Seisa vs Nitta. Seisa is 平川, 吉本, 田口, 中島, 松村.

Explanation:Nitta consists of 友澤, 白戸, 魚見, 馬木, and 砂嶽.

Commentary:In the Senpo match, Seisa's 平川 scored two consecutive men strikes and won.

Explanation:It was a promising start.

Commentary:In the Jiho match, Nitta's 白戸 scored a do and won by ippon.

Explanation:Nitta has caught up here.

Commentary:Chuken's 田口 and 魚見 tied.

Explanation:The match continues to be very closely contested.

Commentary:Fukusho 中島 and 馬木 also drew.

Explanation:Everything comes down to the Taisho match.

Commentary:Taisho 松村 and 砂嶽 also ended in a draw.

Explanation:It was a fierce battle, with 3 out of 5 matches ending in a draw.

Commentary:Number of wins: Seisa 1, Nitta 1. Points: Seisa 2 ippon, Nitta 1 ippon.

Explanation:Seisa took the lead in points.

Commentary:Seisa won.

To both schools and all players

It was a wonderful match between Seisa and Nitta, where both fought with great determination.

I send my heartfelt applause to all the players for their all-out strikes.

Tamashima(玉島)

Official name
岡山県立玉島高等学校
Reading
Tamashima
Division/Category of Establishment
Okayama Prefectural (Co-educational)
Location
Okayama Prefecture Kurashiki City Tamashima Agazaki 3-chome 1-1
History
Founded in 1904 as a private girls' school, it was transferred to Okayama Prefecture in 1928. Following the educational system reform of 1948, it became a co-educational high school in 1950.
School motto/philosophy
The school motto is "Self-reliance, Wisdom, and Action."
Department.
General studies (240 students in the first year), science and mathematics course (40 students in the first year).
Kendo Club
In 2026, both the men’s and women’s teams won the Okayama Prefecture qualifiers, securing their places in Inter-High for both the men’s and women’s team events. They are introduced as having finished second in the Chugoku Tournament on the Let's Kendo website. The school has 13 athletic clubs and 15 cultural clubs, but we were unable to confirm the kendo club’s national tournament results in this investigation.
Notes
Boys’ team leagues A to D consist of 12 schools, and this is the only public school among them. It is different from other schools in the same Kurashiki city and schools with “Tamashima” in their names from other prefectures.

和歌山東

Official name
和歌山県立和歌山東高等学校
Division/Category of Establishment
Public (Wakayama Prefecture)
Location
136 Morokoteho, Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture 640-8312
History
Opened on April 1, 1974. Won its first title at the All Japan High School Kendo Selected Championship in 1994, and won the same tournament for a second time in 2003. Made its first appearance in the Selected High School Baseball Tournament in 2022.
School motto/philosophy
School motto: "Independence, Self-reliance, and Respect"
Department.
General Course (divided into two courses from the 2nd year)
Kendo Club
First victory at the 1994 National High School Kendo Selected Tournament. Second victory at the same tournament in 2003.
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↗