Men's Individual Round 1 Court 3 Section23Match

Encho 4 (extension) — Nishi（西） wins

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

Matchup

Red 遊馬海流 / Saikyo（西京） / 山口３年弐段
White Nishi（西寿弘） / 鹿児島商業 / 鹿児島３年参段

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Valid strike

#	Situation	Red and White	Players	Technique
1	Encho 4	White	Nishi（西）	Kote

Conclusion: Encho 4
Match time: 16分15秒
Winner: Nishi（西）（White）
Foul: 遊馬海流Posted on the board (it is not clear from the flash report when the foul occurred)

Text Commentary

Commentary
剣持翔

The 72nd All Japan High School Kendo Tournament, Men's Individual first round. Court 3, Match 23.

Commentary
剣持翔

The highlight is the fierce battle that lasted 16 minutes and 15 seconds, a war of attrition that remained undecided until Encho 4.

Commentary
剣持翔

Red is Saikyo's 遊馬, and white is 鹿児島商業's Nishi（西）. Both are engaged in a sharp exchange of offense and defense.

Explanation
堂島厳

Neither side is leaving any openings, and the tension continues to mount.

Commentary
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

This is where the real critical moment begins. It will come down to a battle of mental and physical strength.

Commentary
剣持翔

The first, second, and Encho 3 periods pass, but still, no valid strike is made.

Explanation
堂島厳

Who will break first? The psychological battle continues in this extreme state.

Commentary
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Then came Encho 4. The match time exceeded 16 minutes, and the intense offensive and defensive struggle continued.

Commentary
剣持翔

Oh, he got it! Nishi in white caught the kote!

Explanation
堂島厳

Nishi stayed focused and landed a brilliant kote strike.

Commentary
剣持翔

The winning point came with an ippon to the kote in Encho 4! 白のNishi（西） takes the victory.

Commentary
剣持翔

Match time: 16 minutes and 15 seconds. A period of prolonged combat that could truly be called a fight to the death has finally come to an end.

Explanation
堂島厳

It was a match that conveyed the spirit of both competitors, who fought tenaciously from the regulation time through Encho 4.

Commentary
剣持翔

Nishi of Kagoshima Commercial defeats Saikyo's 遊馬 and advances to the next match.

To both players

Applause for 遊馬, who fought to the limit with an indomitable spirit.

Player Nishi（西）, who won the fierce battle, please use this victory as fuel to push yourself to even greater heights.

Source: 72nd National High School Kendo Championship Official Website "Tournament Bulletin" (Match Results/Tournament Bracket)
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