Victory: Meiho（明豊）｜Naradaifuzoku（奈良大附属） × Meiho（明豊）
Matchup
| School | number of wins | points |
|---|---|---|
| Red Naradaifuzoku（奈良大附属）（奈良） | 0 | 1 |
| White Meiho（明豊）（Oita） | 0 | 1 |
The number of wins and points were tied, and the match was decided by a deciding match.
Senpo 宮地 × 武蔵
Commentary：Men's team semifinals, the Senpo match between 吉﨑 of Meiho and 橋本 of Higashifukuoka.
Explanation：It has become a match to watch.
Commentary：The match shifted at 橋本. A sharp do was scored.
Explanation：A solid strike to the do.
Commentary：吉﨑 in red has one foul recorded.
Commentary：Match time 4 minutes 0 seconds. 橋本 of Higashifukuoka won by ippon.
Explanation：橋本 brought 1 win to the team.
To both players
吉﨑 and 橋本, thank you for the intense match.
I give my heartfelt applause to both sides for giving it their all.
Jiho Kimura（木村） × 宮川
Commentary：Men's team semifinals, Meiho's 野中 vs Higashifukuokaの楠. This is the Jiho match.
Explanation：It became a highly anticipated match.
Commentary：White の楠 moved first, and a men strike was scored.
Explanation：That was a sharp strike.
Commentary：Furthermore, 楠が scored a men strike, and the second point was awarded.
Explanation：They landed consecutive strikes to the men.
Commentary：One foul has been recorded for White.
Commentary：At 3 minutes 19 seconds, 楠 of Higashifukuoka won, bringing one win to the team.
To both players
野中 showed an intense exchange of strikes; it was a wonderful fight.
楠選手, who scored consecutive men strikes, had a splendid attack.
Chuken 塩野(勇) × 山﨑
Commentary：Men's team semifinals, the Chuken match between 伊藤 of Meiho and 中島 of Higashifukuoka.
Explanation：Neither side shows an opening, and the tense offensive and defensive struggle continues without any valid strikes.
Commentary：They fought for the full 4 minutes and 0 seconds, and neither side scored a valid strike.
Explanation：As a result of fighting until the end, it ended in a draw.
To both players
It was a wonderful fight by the 伊藤 players, who attacked each other fiercely until the very end.
Neither player 中島 gave in; I applaud their spirit.
Fukusho Minakuchi（水口） × Taguchi（田口）
Commentary：Men's team semifinals, the Fukusho match between 矢野 of Meiho and 北原 of Higashifukuoka.
Explanation：It has become a match to watch.
Commentary：Scores a kote strike to the north 原が, taking the first ippon.
Explanation：It was a sharp strike.
Commentary：He then scored a kote strike to the north 原が, taking the second ippon.
Explanation：Both points were kote, pulling away quickly.
Commentary：At 3 minutes 22 seconds, 北原が of Higashifukuoka won, bringing 1 win to the team.
To both players
矢野 showed an intense offensive and defensive struggle; it was a wonderful fight.
北原選手, who scored 2 ippon, had a splendid strike.
Taisho 塩野(真) × Takamatsu（髙松）
Commentary：Men's team semifinals, the Taisho match between 鶴 of Meiho and 橋本 of Higashifukuoka.
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
It was a wonderful fight where 鶴選手 attacked each other until the very end.
Neither player gave in, 橋本 showed magnificent fighting spirit.
deciding match 塩野(真) × Takamatsu（髙松）
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Results
Commentary：Boys' team semifinals, Meiho vs Higashifukuoka. In the Senpo match, Higashifukuoka's 橋本 won by ippon with a do against Meiho's 吉﨑.
Explanation：It was a promising start.
Commentary：For Jiho, 楠が of Higashifukuoka won with men, men against 野中 of Meiho.
Explanation：They steadily accumulated points.
Commentary：Chuken, 伊藤 of Meiho and 中島 of Higashifukuoka is a draw.
Explanation：It was a closely contested match where neither side would give in.
Commentary：Fukusho, Higashifukuoka's 北原が won against Meiho's 矢野 with kote, kote.
Explanation：They extended their lead in wins here.
Commentary：Taisho, the match between Meiho's 鶴とHigashifukuoka and 橋本 was a draw. With a number of wins of 0 to 3, Higashifukuoka won.
Explanation：It was a match where Higashifukuoka did not allow a single win.
To both schools and all players
A round of applause for all the players of Meiho and Higashifukuoka who gave it their all.
I express my respect for the fighting spirit of both schools, who clashed fiercely with one another.
Naradaifuzoku（奈良大附属）
- Official name
- 奈良大学附属高等学校
- Reading
- Naradaifuzoku
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Private (coeducational). It is an affiliated school of 奈良大学 and has a system for internal advancement to the same university.
- Location
- Nara City, Akishino-cho, Nara Prefecture.
- History
- In June 1925 (Taisho 14), the history began with the establishment of Nantou Seikyo Middle School within the grounds of Yakushiji Temple in Tsujizato Village, Ikoma District, Nara Prefecture, as a night school for working youth. Following the 1948 educational reform, it became Nara Prefectural Seikyo High School, and co-education was introduced in 1957.
- School motto/philosophy
- Founded on the spirit of "Living Correctly and Strongly" (Seikyo Spirit). School motto: "Effort is genius."
- Department.
- General Studies (Special Advancement Course, Liberal Arts Course, Standard Course)
- Kendo Club
- Inter-High for 49 consecutive years (total of 44 appearances), and the All-Japan High School Kendo Tournament in the spring for 22 consecutive years (total of 29 appearances). They have won the prefectural Inter-High qualifier 44 times in a row for 16 consecutive years. They have been runners-up twice, placed third four times, and reached the top 8 eleven times in national tournaments. They placed third in the All-Japan High School Kendo Tournament in March 2025. The women’s team has won the prefectural tournament 47 times in a row and the overall championship 96 times, and have reached the top 8 at Inter-High four times.
- Notes
- The participating schools from Nara Prefecture, the host location of this tournament.
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.