Win by one ippon — Yamamoto（山本） wins
Matchup
- Red Yamamoto（山本 弾正） / Hiroshimaminami（広島皆実） / 広島３年参段
- White Kurata（倉田 大翼） / 明大中野 / 東京３年参段
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Valid strike
| # | Situation | Red and White | Players | Technique |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Within the time limit | Red | Yamamoto（山本） | Men |
- Conclusion
- Win by one ippon
- Match time
- 4分0秒
- Winner
- Yamamoto（山本）（Red）
- Foul
- 山本 弾正Posted on the board (it is not clear from the flash report when the foul occurred)
Text Commentary
Commentary
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The 70th All Japan High School Kendo Championship, Men's Individual second round. Court 3, Match 18.
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It was a tense development, with the lead of one ippon being defended until the very end of the regulation time.
Explanation
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It was a match with a very tense atmosphere, as to who would break first.
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Red is Hiroshimaminami's Yamamoto（山本）, and white is Meidai Nakano's Kurata（倉田）. Both begin with sharp footwork.
Explanation
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Both are gauging the distance, cautiously waiting for an opportunity.
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Whoa, they moved! Red's Yamamoto（山本） lunged forward sharply!
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Men! Ippon, Yamamoto（山本） in red scored!
Explanation
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The timing was perfect. With this, Yamamoto（山本） takes the lead.
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Kurata attacks aggressively against Yamamoto（山本）, who leads by one ippon!
Explanation
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Kurata also tries desperately to catch up, but Yamamoto（山本） is defending calmly.
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Only a few seconds left! Kurata（倉田） continues the fierce attack, but Yamamoto（山本） holds out!
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The signal for the end! After fighting through the regulation time of 4 minutes and 0 seconds, red's Yamamoto（山本） won by a one-ippon difference!
Explanation
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Yamamoto（山本）'s concentration shone through as they stayed focused until the end and successfully defended their ippon.
Commentary
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Yamamoto（山本） of Hiroshimaminami defeated Kurata of Meidai Nakano and advances to the next match.
To both players
Having won a hard-fought battle, we look forward to the further growth of Yamamoto（山本） as they push forward to the next stage.
Applause for Kurata（倉田）, whose brave figure persisted in an offensive stance without giving up until the end.
Source: 70th National High School Kendo Tournament Official Website "Tournament Bulletin" (Match Results/Tournament Bracket)
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https://inhigh.kendotaikai.jp/大会速報↗
Only facts recorded in the logs (matches, valid strikes and their order, outcomes, match duration, and presence of fouls) are listed. The play-by-play and commentary are AI-generated content.