Victory: 明桜｜Seikogakuin（聖光学院） × 明桜
Matchup
| School | number of wins | points |
|---|---|---|
| Red Seikogakuin（聖光学院）（福島） | 0 | 0 |
| White 明桜（Akita） ○ | 2 | 2 |
Senpo Abe（阿部） × Tsuchida（土田）
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 Saito（齋藤(幸)） × Takayama（髙山）
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 Sakai（坂井） × Komatsu（小松）
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 Kido（木戸） × Minato（湊）
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 Ishida（石田） × Honma（本間）
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.
Seikogakuin（聖光学院）
- Official name
- 聖光学院高等学校
- Reading
- Seikogakuin
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Private (coeducational). Established by the school corporation Seikogakuin.
- Location
- Rokkakku 3, Date City, Fukushima Prefecture (First Campus), 成田, Doi-no-uchi 10, Koori Town, Date District, Fukushima Prefecture (Second Campus)
- History
- Founded in 1962 (Showa 37) as Seikogakuin Industrial High School. Renamed to Seikogakuin High School in 1977 (Showa 52).
- School motto/philosophy
- The school motto is “To those who work with God.” The school name, 『聖光』, comes from Matthew 5:14, “You are the light of the world,” and the school provides education based on Christian principles. They have a unique educational philosophy called “80/3mind,” which posits that the three years of high school are the three years that determine one’s life.
- Department.
- General studies, engineering department.
- Kendo Club
- Designated school club for strengthening. 3rd place in the 71st Inter-High Men's Team in 2024. At the same tournament, 戸田皇聖 was selected as the Men's Outstanding Player, and 渡部楓 was selected as the Men's Outstanding Player at the 34th National High School Kendo Selection Tournament. In this tournament, they will participate as representatives of Fukushima Prefecture in the Men's Team and Men's Individual events, with 工藤煌大 player (2nd year, Sandan) and 齋藤正真 player (2nd year, Nidan) in the Men's Individual event.
- Notes
- Kanagawa Prefecture Yokohama City’s Seikogakuin Middle and High School is a different school. Its hardball baseball club is known as a frequent participant in the Koshien tournament.
明桜
- Official name
- ノースアジア大学明桜高等学校
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Private (North Asia University Educational Corporation)
- Location
- 8-1 Morisawa, Shimokitatezakura, Akita City, Akita Prefecture 010-8525
- History
- Opened in April 1953 (Showa 28) as Akita Junior College Affiliated High School. It was renamed Akita Keizai University Affiliated High School in 1964 and Akita Keizai Law University Affiliated High School in 1983. In February 1986, it moved to its current location, and was renamed Meio High School in April 2007 and then to its current name in April 2020. A correspondence course is scheduled to open in April 2026.
- School motto/philosophy
- The school mottos are "Effort makes the person" and "Do your best with passion and fighting spirit."
- Department.
- Full-time course, General course (Liberal Arts and Sciences course, Comprehensive Research course, Special Advanced course α, Special Advanced course β, Digital course). Correspondence course scheduled to open in April 2026.
- Kendo Club
- Reached the best 16 in the boys' team event at the 72nd National High School Comprehensive Athletic Meet (Inter-High) in 2025. In the same tournament, after advancing through the qualifying league, they were defeated by Naradaifuzoku in the first round of the final tournament. Won the boys' team event at the 71st Akita Prefecture High School General Athletic Meet Kendo Competition and the 71st Tohoku High School Championship in the same year.