Men's Individual Round 2 Court 1 Section2Match

Encho 1 (extension) — Harada（原田） wins

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

Matchup

Red Harada（原田恵杜） / Nisshogakuen（日章学園） / 宮崎３年参段
White 柏崎粋威 / 日本航空 / 山梨３年弐段

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Valid strike

#	Situation	Red and White	Players	Technique
1	Encho 1	Red	Harada（原田）	Opponent

Conclusion: Encho 1
Match time: 5分40秒
Winner: Harada（原田）（Red）
Foul: No record

Text Commentary

Commentary
剣持翔

The 72nd National High School Kendo Championships, Men's Individual second round. This is the second match at Court 1.

Explanation
堂島厳

This became a tense match characterized by very steady offense and defense.

Commentary
剣持翔

Red is NisshogakuenのHarada（原田）, and white is Kashiwazaki from Japan Airlines. Both are gauging the distance with sharp intensity.

Explanation
堂島厳

Both are leaving no openings, and it is a very cautious development where neither easily allows a strike.

Commentary
剣持翔

Intense offense and defense continue within the time limit, but no valid strikes are landed. It is 0-0.

Explanation
堂島厳

With both sides maintaining steady postures and refusing to break, the match went straight into encho.

Commentary
剣持翔

Now, we enter encho. This is where they'll want to decide the match in one go.

Explanation
堂島厳

The key will be how to maintain focus while dealing with mental exhaustion.

Commentary
剣持翔

Whoa, he moved! Akaの原da caught the head! Men! Ippon!

Explanation
堂島厳

The winning point came in Encho 1. Harada（原田） scored a precise men strike.

Commentary
剣持翔

Match time 5 minutes 40 seconds. Harada（原田） scored an ippon in encho to settle the match.

Explanation
堂島厳

Harada's concentration shone through as he stayed focused until the end and scored a men.

Commentary
剣持翔

The winner is red, NisshogakuenのHarada（原田）. Having defeated Kashiwazaki of Japan Airlines, they advance to the next match.

Explanation
堂島厳

From the regulation time through to encho, a very high-quality and steady fight was seen.

Commentary
剣持翔

This match became a fierce battle, and it was a great game where both sides' determination clashed.

To both players

Applause for Harada（原田）, who maintained their focus until encho to score a men strike.

I pay respect to the fighting spirit of Kashiwazaki, who maintained a steady offense and defense until the end of the regulation time.

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