Encho 4 (extension) — Mori（森） wins
Matchup
- Red Hayashi（林 晃毅） / Fukudaiohori（福大大濠） / 福岡３年参段
- White Mori（森 大颯） / Fukudaiohori（福大大濠） / 福岡３年参段
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Valid strike
| # | Situation | Red and White | Players | Technique |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Encho 4 | White | Mori（森） | Do |
- Conclusion
- Encho 4
- Match time
- 18分23秒
- Winner
- Mori（森）（White）
- Foul
- 林 晃毅Posted on the board (it is not clear from the flash report when the foul occurred)
Text Commentary
Commentary
剣持 翔
剣持 翔
72nd All Japan High School Kendo Championship, Men's Individual Final. FukudaiohoriのHayashi（林） vs. Mori, also from Fukudaiohori.
Commentary
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It was a fierce war of attrition that remained undecided until Encho 4, resulting in an ultra-long match lasting 18 minutes and 23 seconds.
Explanation
堂島 厳
堂島 厳
As it was a showdown between students from the same school, it was a very intense battle where neither side would give in.
Commentary
剣持 翔
剣持 翔
Within the regulation time, neither side scored a valid strike, and the match enters encho at 0-0.
Explanation
堂島 厳
堂島 厳
It became a battle of mental strength and physical endurance to see who would break first.
Commentary
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encho one, encho two, and then encho three. Still, no valid strike is landed.
Explanation
堂島 厳
堂島 厳
The tension continues as they read each other's distance, waiting for a single moment of opening.
Commentary
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And now we reach Encho 4. The moment of decision finally arrives!
Commentary
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Shiromori, do! Do is scored!
Explanation
堂島 厳
堂島 厳
After a fierce battle, Mori（森） scored a perfect do.
Commentary
剣持 翔
剣持 翔
Match time 18 minutes 23 seconds. Scoring the winning point in Encho 4, Mori in white advances.
Explanation
堂島 厳
堂島 厳
It was a do that resulted from fighting until the very end, from the regulation time through Encho 4, without ever giving up.
Commentary
剣持 翔
剣持 翔
Mori of Fukudaiohori defeated Hayashi（林）を, also of Fukudaiohori, to brilliantly claim the championship.
To both players
Applause for Mori（森）, who fought to the limit and scored a magnificent do.
I pay respect to the indomitable spirit of Hayashi（林）選手, who fought to a deadlock through four encho periods.
Source: 72nd National High School Kendo Championship 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.