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Men's team. Semifinals Section1Match

Victory: Fukuokadaiichi(福岡第一)|Taisha(大社) × Fukuokadaiichi(福岡第一)

📅 August 3–6, 2023 📍 Yotsuba Arena Tokachi

Matchup

Schoolnumber of winspoints
Red Taisha(大社)(Shimane)24
White Fukuokadaiichi(福岡第一)(Fukuoka)24

The number of wins and points were tied, and the match was decided by a deciding match.

Senpo Ito(伊藤) × Uozumi(魚住)

Draw/RedMen・WhiteKote/4分0秒/Foul Red1

Commentary:Men's team semifinals, 小澤 of Nisshogakuen and 荒木 of Shimabara. This is the Senpo match.

Explanation:It has become a match to watch.

Commentary:After the match started, white's 荒木 scored a men.

Explanation:That was a splendid men.

Commentary:小澤 in red has one foul recorded.

Commentary:Match time 4 minutes 0 seconds. 荒木 of Shimabara won by ippon, bringing 1 win to the team.

To both players

小澤 and 荒木, thank you for the intense match.

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

Jiho Matsuda(松田) × Yokoo(横尾)

Red Matsuda(松田) Win/RedMen・RedMen/2分52秒

Commentary:Men's team semifinals, the Jiho match between 太田 of Nisshogakuen and Tachikawa of Shimabara.

Explanation:Neither side is leaving an opening, and a fierce exchange continues with no valid strikes.

Commentary:Both players were recorded with one foul each, but the battle continued until the very end.

Explanation:Both sides fought aggressively, and after fighting for 4 minutes and 0 seconds, the match ended in a draw.

To both players

Applause for both 太田 and 立川, who gave their all until the very end.

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

Chuken 嘉田 × Kotani(小谷)

White Kotani(小谷) Win by ippon/WhiteDo/4分0秒/Foul White1

Commentary:Men's team semifinals, the Chuken match between Nisshogakuen and Shimabara. Red is 大熊, and white is 長尾.

Explanation:This is a match to watch.

Commentary:The match has begun. First, 長尾 in white scores a kote, taking a 1-ippon lead.

Explanation:It was a sharp strike.

Commentary:However, red's 大熊 scores a kote and immediately catches up.

Explanation:From here, it became a fierce exchange of strikes.

Commentary:Next, red's 大熊 scored a men, taking the lead.

Explanation:They scored two ippon in a row and completely took control of the momentum.

Commentary:At 2 minutes 48 seconds, 大熊 of the red team won, bringing 1 win to the team.

To both players

Applause for the brave efforts of 大熊 and 長尾, who fought relentlessly against each other.

I express my heartfelt respect for the way both fighters fought in such a fierce battle.

Fukusho Yoshida(吉田) × Goto(後藤)

White Goto(後藤) Win/WhiteKote・WhiteMen/2分56秒

Commentary:Men's team semifinals, the Fukusho match between Nisshogakuen's 宮﨑 and Shimabara's 寺川.

Explanation:It has become a match to watch.

Commentary:宮﨑 scored a do! It's ippon.

Explanation:It was a sharp strike.

Commentary:One foul has been recorded for white's 寺川.

Commentary:The match time was 4 minutes 0 seconds. 宮﨑 from Nisshogakuen won by ippon, bringing one win to the team.

To both players

宮﨑 and 寺川, thank you for the intense match.

I give my heartfelt applause to the two of them for their all-out exchange of strikes.

Taisho Hatano(波多野) × Tokunaga(德永)

Red Hatano(波多野) Win by ippon/RedKote/4分0秒/Foul Red1

Commentary:Men's team semifinals, the Taisho match between Nisshogakuen's 倉部 and Shimabara's 三木.

Explanation:Both are engaged in a very intense exchange of strikes.

Commentary:Kurabe of the red team scored a men for the first ippon.

Explanation:However, white's 三木 quickly scores a men to tie the game.

Commentary:Next, in the third point, red's 倉部 scored a kote.

Explanation:It was a very impressive exchange where two or more ippon were scored.

Commentary:One foul has been recorded for Red.

Commentary:At 3 minutes 57 seconds, 倉部 of Nisshogakuen won, bringing 1 win to the team.

To both players

Applause for the brave efforts of both 倉部 and 三木, who fought a fierce battle.

I was moved by their spirit of fighting it out and never giving up until the end.

deciding match Hatano(波多野) × Tokunaga(德永)

White Tokunaga(德永) Encho/WhiteKote/5分6秒

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Results

Commentary:Men's team semifinals, Nisshogakuen vs Shimabara. Senpo 小澤 and 荒木 face off.

Explanation:It has begun. In the Senpo match, white's 荒木 won with an ippon via men.

Commentary:Jiho are 太田 and 立川. This match ended in a draw.

Explanation:In the Chuken match, red's 大熊 scored kote, kote, and men, and won.

Commentary:In the Fukusho match, red's 宮﨑 won by ippon with a do. Nisshogakuen is catching up.

Explanation:In the Taisho match, Kurabe in red won with men, men, and kote.

Commentary:With a number of wins of 3 to 1 and points of 5 to 3, Nisshogakuen won.

Commentary:Substitutes 長尾, 寺川, and 三木 also fought to support the team.

To both schools and all players

A round of applause for the athletes of both Nisshogakuen and Shimabara.

It was a wonderful fight where every player gave their all.

Taisha(大社)

Official name
島根県立大社高等学校
Reading
Taisha
Division/Category of Establishment
Shimane Prefectural (Co-educational)
Location
Shimane Prefecture, Izumo City Taisha Kitahara-ki 1473
History
Founded in 1898 (Meiji 31) as the Shimane Prefectural Hikawa Normal Junior High School under the jurisdiction of Hikawa District. A women's school (practical training school) was established in 1909. In 1948, it split into First and Second High Schools, and in 1949, it was integrated to become the Shimane Prefectural Taisha High School, a coeducational institution. A physical education course was established in 1973, and it moved to the Hamayama New School Building in 1980.
Department.
General studies and physical education (the only high school in Shimane Prefecture with a physical education program).
Kendo Club
In March 2026, the team placed third in the women’s team event at the 35th All-Japan High School Kendo Selection Tournament (Kasugai City General Gymnasium). They also placed third in the women’s team event at the 2010 Okinawa Inter-High. The club has 25 male and 13 female members, and promotes “Goal: To be the best in Japan, Purpose: Character development,” emphasizing both academic and martial arts excellence, as well as a fulfilling lifestyle. At this tournament, they competed in all four categories: men’s team, women’s team, men’s individual, and women’s individual.
Notes
The school name is derived from Izumo Taisha. It is read as "Taisha".

Fukuokadaiichi(福岡第一)

Official name
福岡第一高等学校
Reading
Fukuokadaiichi
Division/Category of Establishment
Private (Tsuzuki Gakuen Educational Corporation)
Location
22-1 Tamagawa-cho, Minami-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
History
Established and opened in January 1956 by the Takamiya Gakuen educational corporation. In 1966, the commercial course became independent, and it became Fukuokadaiichi Commercial High School. In 1985, the establishing corporation changed its name to Tsuzuki Gakuen.
Department.
General Academic Courses (International, General, Music, Social Psychology), Industrial Courses (Modeling, Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Mechanics, Computer AI, Architecture and Civil Engineering)
Kendo Club
Won the boys' division in 2008 and the girls' division in 2015 and 2019 at the Gyokuryuki High School Kendo Tournament.
Notes
History, school motto, and location are to be investigated (TODO).
Source: 70th National High School Kendo Championship Official "Tournament Bulletin" (Match Results / Tournament Bracket) https://inhigh.kendotaikai.jp/大会速報↗ Quick report of this match↗