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Men's team. Round 1 Section1Match

Victory: Nisshogakuen(日章学園)|Shimabara(島原) × Nisshogakuen(日章学園)

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

Matchup

Schoolnumber of winspoints
Red Shimabara(島原)(Nagasaki)12
White Nisshogakuen(日章学園)(宮崎) ○24

Senpo Hayashida(林田) × Matsumura(松村)

Red Hayashida(林田) Win by ippon/RedMen/4分0秒/Foul White1

Commentary:In the first round of the boys' team competition, 小澤 from Nisshogakuen and 田中 from Sano Nichidai face off in the Senpo match.

Explanation:Shortly after the match began, white's 田中 scored a do.

Commentary:However, Ozawa of the red team responded with a men strike and then scored consecutive men strikes to move the score to 2 points.

Explanation:The match was decided in a very quick development of just 1 minute and 11 seconds.

Commentary:Ozawa of the red team won, bringing 1 win to Nisshogakuen.

To both players

Applause for the brave efforts of 小澤 and 田中, who both showed an intense exchange of strikes.

It was a wonderful fight where both sides gave their all.

Jiho Ota(太田) × Miyazaki(宮﨑)

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

Commentary:Men's team first round, the Jiho match between 太田 of Nisshogakuen and 髙村 of Sano Nichidai.

Explanation:This is a match to watch.

Commentary:太田 scored a men strike and took the first ippon.

Explanation:It was a sharp strike.

Commentary:After that, one foul was recorded for 太田.

Explanation:The match time was 4 minutes 0 seconds.

Commentary:太田 of Nisshogakuen won with an ippon, bringing 1 win to the team.

To both players

Applause for the intense battle between 太田 and 髙村.

It was a wonderful match in which both sides gave their all.

Chuken Wakabayashi(若林) × Kurabe(倉部)

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

Commentary:Boys' team first round, Nisshogakuen's 大熊 vs Sano Nichidai's 大山. This is the Chuken match.

Explanation:It became a highly anticipated match.

Commentary:大熊 scored a do, taking the first ippon. He then scored a men, taking the second point.

Explanation:It became a fierce exchange where two or more ippon were scored.

Commentary:A foul was recorded once for the red team's 大熊, but the match ended at 3 minutes and 40 seconds.

Commentary:Nisshogakuen's 大熊 won, bringing 1 win to the team.

To both players

Applause for the full-effort performances of both 大熊 and 大山.

It was a wonderful match where both sides pushed each other to a higher level.

Fukusho Suzuki(鈴木) × 角田

White 角田 Win/WhiteMen・WhiteMen/2分46秒

Commentary:Men's team first round, the Fukusho match between Nisshogakuen's 宮﨑 and Sano Nichidai's 川﨑.

Explanation:Both sides are starting off with a great deal of tension.

Commentary:Oh, 宮﨑 scored a men! That's the first ippon.

Explanation:It was a sharp strike. 川﨑 recovers quickly.

Commentary:Furthermore, 宮﨑 struck the men! This becomes the second point.

Explanation:A very aggressive development, scoring two consecutive men.

Commentary:After that, a foul was recorded once against 宮﨑 in red.

Commentary:The match time was 3 minutes and 30 seconds. 宮﨑 of Nisshogakuen won, bringing one win to the team.

To both players

Miyazaki showed an intense exchange of strikes; it was a wonderful attack.

Applause for the brave figure of 川﨑, who fought until the very end.

Taisho Aihara(相原(右)) × Harada(原田)

White Harada(原田) Win/RedMen・WhiteDo・WhiteMen/2分53秒

Commentary:Men's team first round, the Taisho match between Nisshogakuen's 倉部 and Sano Nichidai's 大河原.

Explanation:Both are attacking each other fiercely.

Commentary:大河原 in white moved first, and a do was scored!

Explanation:It was a sharp strike.

Commentary:However, Kurabe of the red team also scores a men and catches up.

Explanation:It became a fierce exchange of strikes, with two or more ippon being scored.

Commentary:One foul has been recorded for White.

Commentary:They fought for the full 4 minutes and 0 seconds, and the result was a draw.

To both players

Kurabe fought a wonderful match, attacking relentlessly until the very end.

大河原 showed an intense exchange of strikes and impressive spirit.

Results

Commentary:Men's team first round, Nisshogakuen vs Sano Nichidai. Senpo, 小澤 won with do, men, men.

Explanation:小澤 scored three ippons, and Nisshogakuen took the lead.

Commentary:Jiho, 太田 scored a men ippon for the win. In contrast, 髙村 of Sano Nichidai was defeated.

Explanation:太田 scored a certain ippon, shifting the momentum.

Commentary:Chuken, 大熊 won with do and men. Sano Nichidai's 大山 is defeated.

Explanation:大熊 takes two ippon, and Nisshogakuen adds another win.

Commentary:Fukusho, 宮﨑 won with men, men. Sano Nichidai's 川﨑 loses.

Explanation:宮﨑 scored two ippon, and Nisshogakuen took an overwhelming lead.

Commentary:In the Taisho match, 倉部 and 大河原 drew. Including the match where Senpo 小澤 fought 田中,

Explanation:Nisshogakuen did not allow any wins, and Nisshogakuen won with a number of wins of 4 to 0.

Commentary:The points were 8 for Nisshogakuen and 2 for Sano Nichidai.

To both schools and all players

Applause for the fighting spirit of all the athletes from both Nisshogakuen and Sano Nichidai.

It was a wonderful match where both sides gave their absolute all.

Shimabara(島原)

Official name
長崎県立島原高等学校
Reading
Shimabara
Division/Category of Establishment
Nagasaki Prefectural (Co-educational)
Location
Nagasaki Prefecture Shimabara City, Shiroyone 2-chome 1130
History
Opened in April 1900 (Meiji 33) as Nagasaki Prefectural Shimabara Middle School. With the 1948 school system reform, a new system high school was established, and in November of the same year, Shimabara High School, Shimabara Women's High School, and Shimabara Commercial High School were integrated to become coeducational. A science and mathematics course was established in 2003, and the school celebrated its 110th anniversary in 2010.
School motto/philosophy
School motto: "Harmony of literary and martial arts."
Department.
Full-time courses: General academic and science courses, Part-time courses: General academic courses.
Kendo Club
In 2022 (the 69th time・Kochi), they won the championship in the National High School Comprehensive Sports Tournament for the men's team. The women's team also won Inter-High in 2009 and 2013. In the Tamaryu Flag High School Kendo Tournament, the men's team won in 2012 and 2018, and the women's team won in 2009 and 2013. In fiscal year 2026, they won the Winter Kyushu Selection Tournament and reached the best 8 in the All-Kyushu Tournament. Let's Kendo reports that they were unable to qualify for the National High School Kendo Selection Tournament in March. In this tournament, 三木己徹 (3rd year・2nd dan) will participate in the men's individual event, and 北山愛華 (1st year・2nd dan) and 大賀幸愛 (3rd year・2nd dan) will participate in the women's individual event.
Notes
This tournament features competition in the men’s team, men’s individual, and women’s individual events.

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.
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↗