Encho 3 (extension) — Sugihara（杉原） wins
Matchup
- Red Sugihara（杉原 琉仁） / Mie（三重） / 三重３年弐段
- White Murakami（村上 宕皇） / Sakuchosei（佐久長聖） / 長野３年参段
Live commentary video
Valid strike
| # | Situation | Red and White | Players | Technique |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Within the time limit | Red | Sugihara（杉原） | Kote |
| 2 | Within the time limit | White | Murakami（村上） | Men |
| 3 | Encho 3 | Red | Sugihara（杉原） | Kote |
- Conclusion
- Encho 3
- Match time
- 14分10秒
- Winner
- Sugihara（杉原）（Red）
- Foul
- 杉原 琉仁、村上 宕皇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
Court 4, Match 27. It became a fierce exchange of blows with both sides scoring, resulting in a war of attrition that lasted until Encho 3.
Explanation
堂島 厳
堂島 厳
It was a long match lasting 14 minutes and 10 seconds. It became a very grueling battle where the spirit of both competitors clashed.
Commentary
剣持 翔
剣持 翔
Red, Mie's Sugihara（杉原）. White, Sakuchosei's Murakami（村上）. Both are entangled, and first, within the time limit, Sugiharaが scored a kote!
Explanation
堂島 厳
堂島 厳
It was a sharp strike. Sugihara（杉原）が scores first, and the match shifts.
Commentary
剣持 翔
剣持 翔
However, Murakami in white also scored a men within the time limit, quickly catching up!
Explanation
堂島 厳
堂島 厳
Murakami lands a men strike, tying the score. From here, the intense offensive and defensive struggle continues.
Commentary
剣持 翔
剣持 翔
The match went into encho. It continued through the first and Encho 2 periods, but neither side scored a valid point.
Explanation
堂島 厳
堂島 厳
Neither side is leaving an opening, and the situation is a stalemate. Both their physical and mental strength are being pushed to their limits.
Commentary
剣持 翔
剣持 翔
And now we've reached Encho 3! Here, Sugihara in red has scored a kote!
Explanation
堂島 厳
堂島 厳
It was a decisive strike. This ippon settled the match.
Commentary
剣持 翔
剣持 翔
Match time 14 minutes 10 seconds. The winning point came in Encho 3, and Sugihara（杉原）が won!
Explanation
堂島 厳
堂島 厳
Sugihara, who fought until the end without giving up and secured the victory, and Murakami, who fought tenaciously; both put up a magnificent fight.
To both players
Sugi 原選手, who emerged victorious from the fierce battle, please continue to push forward toward even greater heights.
Murakami fought with everything they had; please use this experience as fuel for the future.
Source: 72nd National High School Kendo Championship Official Website "Tournament Bulletin" (Match Results/Tournament Bracket)
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.
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.