Win by one ippon — Kawai（河合） wins
Matchup
- Red Kawai（河合 碧海） / 上宮 / 大阪３年参段
- White Hatano（波多野 準也） / Taisha（大社） / 島根３年参段
Live commentary video
Valid strike
| # | Situation | Red and White | Players | Technique |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Within the time limit | Red | Kawai（河合） | Men |
- Conclusion
- Win by one ippon
- Match time
- 4分0秒
- Winner
- Kawai（河合）（Red）
- Foul
- No record
Text Commentary
Commentary
剣持 翔
剣持 翔
70th All Japan High School Kendo Championship, Men's Individual Semifinals. Court 2, Match 2.
Commentary
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It became a tense development, defending a single ippon until the very end of the regulation time.
Commentary
剣持 翔
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Red is Kawai（河合） from Jogu, and white is Hatano（波多野） from Taisha. Both face off with sharp footwork.
Explanation
堂島 厳
堂島 厳
Both are searching for an opening; it's a start with extremely high tension.
Commentary
剣持 翔
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Whoa, he moved! Kawai in red lunges forward! Men!
Explanation
堂島 厳
堂島 厳
That was a splendid men. It was clearly scored.
Commentary
剣持 翔
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Kawai（河合） scored the first ippon and took the lead.
Explanation
堂島 厳
堂島 厳
How Hatano（波多野） will attack from here. It will be a race against the clock.
Commentary
剣持 翔
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Hatano（波多野） attacks aggressively, but Kawai（河合） calmly withstands it.
Explanation
堂島 厳
堂島 厳
Kawai's concentration in defending their ippon is wonderful.
Commentary
剣持 翔
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Only a few seconds left. Hatano（波多野） continues the fierce attack, but time is up!
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剣持 翔
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After fighting through the full regulation time of 4 minutes and 0 seconds, Kawai（河合） in red wins by a one-ippon difference!
Explanation
堂島 厳
堂島 厳
Kawai stayed focused until the very end, demonstrating the ability to seize the opportunity for victory by defending their ippon.
Commentary
剣持 翔
剣持 翔
Kawai of Jōgū advances to the final! Hatano of Taisha, unfortunately, ends their run here.
To both players
Kawai, heading to the finals, please keep pushing forward to reach even greater heights.
Hatano（波多野） gave it their all; I hope they use this frustration as fuel for their next challenge.
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.