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Men's team. Quarterfinals Section1Match

Victory: Nisshogakuen(日章学園)|Nisshogakuen(日章学園) × Seisa(星槎)

📅 August 7–10, 2025 📍 Hiroshima Prefectural General Gymnasium

Matchup

Schoolnumber of winspoints
Red Nisshogakuen(日章学園)(宮崎) ○24
White Seisa(星槎)(Kagawa)12

Senpo Matsumura(松村) × Matsumura(松村)

Draw/No valid strikes/4分0秒/Foul Red1 White1

Commentary:Men's team quarterfinals, the Senpo match between 小澤 of Nisshogakuen and 三村 of Chuogakuin.

Explanation:After the match started, white's 三村 scored a men.

Commentary:小澤 in red has one foul recorded.

Explanation:At 4 minutes 0 seconds, 三村 in white won by ippon, bringing 1 win to the team.

To both players

小澤 gave it their all, and 三村 scored a wonderful men.

Applause for the fierce fighting spirit of both sides.

Jiho Miyazaki(宮﨑) × Tanaka(田中)

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

Commentary:Men's team quarterfinals, the Jiho match between Nisshogakuen's 太田 and Chuogakuin's 上野.

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:They fought until the end, and the result was a draw.

To both players

A round of applause for both 太田 and 上野, who fought with all their might until the very end.

We express our respect for the brave performance of 太田 and 上野, who both showed a relentless offense and defense.

Chuken Kurabe(倉部) × Matsukawa(松川)

White Matsukawa(松川) Win/WhiteMen・RedMen・WhiteMen/2分7秒

Commentary:Men's team quarterfinals, 大熊 of Nisshogakuen vs 稲垣 of Chuogakuin. This is the Chuken 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 大熊 and 稲垣, who fought hard until the very end.

Great job to 大熊 and 稲垣, who both showed a relentless fighting spirit.

Fukusho 角田 × 永澤

Red 角田 Win by ippon/RedMen/4分0秒/Foul White1

Commentary:Men's team quarterfinals, Nisshogakuen vs Chuogakuin. Fukusho match, red 宮﨑, white 箕輪.

Explanation:It became a highly anticipated match.

Commentary:The match begins. Red's 宮﨑 scores a men strike to take the first ippon.

Explanation:It was a sharp strike.

Commentary:Next, red's 宮﨑 scored a do, taking the second ippon.

Explanation:They scored points consecutively.

Commentary:At 2 minutes 10 seconds, 宮﨑 of Nisshogakuen won, bringing 1 win to the team.

To both players

宮﨑 and 箕輪, it was a wonderful fight where both gave it their all.

I give my heartfelt applause to the passionate exchange of strikes between the two.

Taisho Harada(原田) × Nonaka(野中)

Red Harada(原田) Win/RedMen・RedKote/2分38秒/Foul Red1

Commentary:Men's team quarterfinals, the Taisho match between Nisshogakuen's 倉部 and Chuogakuin's 高澤.

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 the fighting spirit of both 倉部 and 高澤, who fought intensely against each other.

I would like to praise the passionate fight of the two, neither of whom would give in to the other.

Results

Commentary:Men's team quarterfinals, Nisshogakuen vs Chuogakuin. In the Senpo match, 三村 in white won with an ippon via men.

Explanation:Chuogakuin took the lead from the start.

Commentary:Jiho 太田 and 上野, and Chuken 大熊 and 稲垣, both ended in draws.

Explanation:The match continues to be very closely contested.

Commentary:In the Fukusho match, 宮﨑 in red won with two ippon: men and do.

Explanation:Nisshogakuen has taken a win here.

Commentary:Taisho 倉部 and 高澤 also drew. It was a development where 3 out of 5 matches ended in a draw.

Explanation:The final number of wins is 1 for Nisshogakuen and 1 for Chuogakuin.

Commentary:Points were 2 for Nisshogakuen and 1 for Chuogakuin. Nisshogakuen won.

Explanation:Intense offense and defense were seen from both teams, including players 小澤 and 箕輪.

To both schools and all players

Applause to all the players, including Nisshogakuen and Chuogakuin, who showed a fight where neither would give in.

I express my heartfelt respect for the brave efforts of both schools, who fought a fierce battle.

Nisshogakuen(日章学園)

Official name
日章学園高等学校
Reading
Nisshogakuen
Division/Category of Establishment
Private (Educational Corporation Nisshogakuen)
Location
836 Hirohara, Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture
History
Established in May 1950 as Miyazaki Higher Accounting College. The educational corporation Nisshogakuen was founded in 1953, and the name was changed to Nisshogakuen High School in April 1987. In April 2004, Nisshogakuen Junior High School opened, making it a combined junior and senior high school.
School motto/philosophy
"Adhere to morality, seek practical benefit, and love diligent labor."
Department.
Special Advancement/Athlete Course, General Course, and others (Total Aesthetics Course, Culinary Arts Course, Electrical Course, Computer Course, Hair Design Course, Patissier Course, Welfare Course, Automotive Course)
Kendo Club
The boys' kendo club won their first championship at the 35th All Japan High School Kendo Selected Tournament in March 2026. They placed 3rd in the team event at the All Japan High School Championships in August 2025, 3rd nationwide at the Gyokuryu-ki High School Kendo Tournament in July 2025, and were team runners-up at the 40th Kyushu High School Selected Kendo Tournament in February 2026. In the Miyazaki Prefectural Tournament in June 2026, they won the team championship for the 10th time and for the 3rd consecutive year.
Notes
This tournament featured participation in the men’s team and men’s individual events. We were unable to confirm participation in the women’s events.

Seisa(星槎)

Official name
星槎国際高等学校 高松学習センター
Reading
Seisa
Division/Category of Establishment
Private (School Corporation International Gakuen). Wide-area correspondence system, credit system, general academic course.
Location
Kagawa Prefecture, Takamatsu City, Shioage-cho 3-8-11 Create Building (Takamatsu Learning Center). The main dojo is located in Sapporo City, Hokkaido.
History
In April 1999, Seisa International High School was established. Initially, learning centers were opened in Ashibetsu Main School, Sapporo, Yokohama, Osaka, and Fukui, and then expanded nationwide. In 2019, the main school was moved from Ashibetsu to Sapporo. The Takamatsu Learning Center is located in Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture.
Department.
Correspondence course, credit system, general academic program.
Kendo Club
Starting with one member in fiscal year 2020, aiming for "number one in Japan." In fiscal year 2023, they won the Kagawa Prefecture team championship and were runners-up in the Shibata flag competition. In fiscal year 2025 (Reiwa 7), they achieved 8th place in the men's team at the National High School Sports Federation Kendo Tournament (Hiroshima) and 5th place at the 79th National Sports Festival (Shiga). At the Kagawa Prefecture High School Kendo Rookie Tournament in fiscal year 2025 (Reiwa 7), the school's players took first, second, and third place in the men's individual competition. 松村太樹 won the individual competition at the Shikoku High School Kendo Championship in June 2026, and won both the team and individual competitions in the Kagawa Prefecture qualifiers.
Notes
The school name on the match list is "Seisa", but officially it is Takamatsu Learning Center of Seisa International High School. Players sometimes written as "Muramatsu" in some media are officially listed as "松村 太樹" by the Kagawa Prefecture Kendo Federation.
Source: The 72nd All Japan High School Kendo Tournament Official "Tournament Bulletin" (Match Results / Tournament Bracket) https://inhigh.kendotaikai.jp/大会速報↗ Quick report of this match↗