Victory: Meiho（明豊）｜Meiho（明豊） × Kyushugakuin（九州学院）
Matchup
| School | number of wins | points |
|---|---|---|
| Red Meiho（明豊）（Oita） ○ | 2 | 5 |
| White Kyushugakuin（九州学院）（Kumamoto） | 0 | 2 |
Senpo 武蔵 × 安方
Commentary：Men's team quarterfinals, the Senpo match between Seisa's 平川 and Higashifukuoka's 橋本.
Explanation：For the first ippon, 平川 in red scored a men strike.
Commentary：However, for the second point, 橋本 in white scored a kote, and then scored a men for the third point.
Explanation：It became an intense exchange where two or more ippon were scored.
Commentary：The match time was 1 minute 38 seconds. White's 橋本 won, bringing 1 win to the team.
To both players
It was a wonderful match between 平川 and 橋本, both exchanging strikes throughout.
I give my heartfelt applause to both for their all-out offense and defense.
Jiho 宮川 × Nakamura（中村）
Commentary：Boys' team quarterfinals, Seisa's 吉本 and Higashifukuoka's 楠. This is the Jiho match.
Explanation：It became a highly anticipated match.
Commentary：楠がMen scored! White takes the first ippon.
Explanation：楠にOne foul was recorded, but it was a sharp strike.
Commentary：Match time 4 minutes 0 seconds. 楠が of Higashifukuoka won by ippon.
Explanation：楠が brought one win to the team.
To both players
吉本 player, 楠選手, it was a fierce battle.
I send my heartfelt applause to both for their all-out exchange of strikes.
Chuken 山﨑 × Yoneda（米田）
Commentary：Men's team quarterfinals, the Chuken match between Seisa's 田口 and Higashifukuoka's 中島.
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 intense battle between 田口 and 中島, who fought hard until the very end.
It was a wonderful match where both sides' determination clashed.
Fukusho Taguchi（田口） × Shimamura（島村）
Commentary：Men's team quarterfinals, 中島 of Seisa vs 北原 of Higashifukuoka. This is the Fukusho match.
Explanation：Both are maintaining a focused stance.
Commentary：Match start. 北原が scored a kote!
Explanation：It was a precise strike.
Commentary：Match time 4 minutes 0 seconds. 北原が of Higashifukuoka won by ippon, bringing 1 win to the team.
To both players
中島 player, 北原選手, thank you for the intense match.
I give my heartfelt applause to the two of them for their all-out exchange of strikes.
Taisho Takamatsu（髙松） × Ishibashi（石橋）
Commentary：Men's team quarterfinals, the Taisho match between 松村 of Seisa and 橋本 of Higashifukuoka.
Explanation：It has become a match to watch.
Commentary：After the match started, white's 橋本 scored a men.
Explanation：You hit the men cleanly.
Commentary：One foul has been recorded for the red 松村.
Commentary：At 4 minutes 0 seconds, 橋本 of Higashifukuoka won by ippon, bringing 1 win to the team.
To both players
A round of applause for both 松村 and 橋本, who both gave their all.
We applaud the fighting spirit of the two who put up a fierce battle.
Results
Commentary：Men's team quarterfinals, red Seisa vs white Higashifukuoka.
Commentary：In the Senpo match, white's 橋本 won with men, kote, men.
Explanation：They kept up the attack right from the start.
Commentary：Jiho won by ippon with a men strike by 楠が in white.
Explanation：It was a precise strike against Seisa's 吉本.
Commentary：Chuken, 田口 of Seisa and 中島 of Higashifukuoka are a draw.
Explanation：Neither side would give in, and the match ended in a draw.
Commentary：Fukusho match, white 北原が wins by ippon with a kote strike.
Explanation：Captured Seisa's 中島.
Commentary：In the Taisho match, white's 橋本 won with an ippon to the men.
Explanation：Scored an ippon against Seisa's 松村.
Commentary：Higashifukuoka won with 0 to 4 number of wins and 1 to 5 points.
Commentary：From Senpo 平川 to Taisho, Seisa did not allow a single win.
To both schools and all players
Applause for Seisa, Higashifukuoka, and all the players for fighting with everything they had.
Heartfelt respect to the brave figures of both schools who fought hard against each other.
Meiho（明豊）
- Official name
- 明豊高等学校(明豊中学・高等学校)
- Reading
- Meiho
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Private (co-educational). A combined junior and senior high school established by the 別府 University educational corporation.
- Location
- 3088 Noguchihara, 別府 City, Oita Prefecture
- History
- The origin is the Hoshu Girls' School, founded in 1908 (Meiji 41). The school became the 別府 University Affiliated High School in 1958, after passing through Showa Jissen Girls' School, Hoshu Higher Girls' School, Oita Girls' High School, and Jiyugaoka High School. In 1998, the Educational Corporation 別府 University and the Educational Corporation Myojo Gakuen merged, and in April 1999, Meiho Junior High School and Meiho High School opened. The two former schools closed in 2001. The school name combines "Myo" (bright) from Myojo and "Ho" (abundant) from Hoshu Girls' School.
- Department.
- Full-time courses: General academic course (Special Advanced class, University-High School Collaboration class, Physical Education major class), Health Nursing course, Nursing course (Advanced program), Correspondence course: General academic course.
- Kendo Club
- At Inter-High for the men’s team, they were runners-up for two consecutive years in 2024 (71st) and 2025 (72nd), and placed third in 2019 (66th) and 2021 (68th). In the All Japan High School Kendo Selection Tournament for the men’s team, they won in 2022 (31st) and were runners-up in 2019 (28th). For the men’s individual event, Yamashita Kenki won at Inter-High in 2024. The women’s team were runners-up at Inter-High in 2022 and 2023, and placed third in 2024. They won at the All Japan High School Kendo Selection Tournament in 2024 and were runners-up in 2022, 2025, and 2026. They will participate in all four divisions – men’s and women’s team and individual – at this tournament.
- Notes
- In school introductions, the kendo club, table tennis club, baseball club, and women’s basketball club are said to be at a national level. The baseball club was the runner-up in the 2021 Spring Koshien tournament.
Kyushugakuin（九州学院）
- Official name
- 九州学院高等学校
- Reading
- Kyushugakuin
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Private (coeducational). School corporation Kyushugakuin. A Christian school with the Japan Evangelical Lutheran Church as its background.
- Location
- 5-2-1 Ooe, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture.
- History
- Opened in Kumamoto City in 1909 (Meiji 42) as Luther Theological School. In 1911 (Meiji 44), it was authorized as Kyushugakuin, and Toshiyoshi Toyama became the first principal. It was renamed Kyushu Middle School in 1943, Kyushugakuin Middle School in 1946, and Kyushugakuin High School opened in 1948. It transitioned from an all-boys school to coeducation in 1991 (Heisei 3).
- School motto/philosophy
- School motto: "Respect Heaven and Love People (revere God and love humanity)." The educational philosophy is to cultivate "good people who are useful to society" through intellectual, moral, physical, and spiritual education.
- Department.
- General studies (Progress Class, Advanced Class, Athlete Class)
- Kendo Club
- Having won the National High School General Sports Tournament (Inter-High) men's team event a record 11 times. Winning years: 1966 (13th time), 1998 (45th time), 2013 (60th time), 2014 (61st time), 2015 (62nd time), 2016 (63rd time), 2018 (65th time), 2019 (66th time), 2021 (68th time), 2023 (70th time), 2024 (71st time). Also won the Tamaryu Flag High School Kendo Tournament a men's record 11 times (1998, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2022, 2023). Also won the National High School Kendo Selection Tournament 11 times. In this tournament, they qualified from third place in the All-Kyushu Tournament, and the men's individual player 石橋智紀 won the All-Kyushu Tournament individual event.
- Notes
- This tournament featured participation in both the men’s team and men’s individual events. We have no record of female participation.