Men's Individual Round 3 Court 1 Section1Match

Encho 2 (extension) — Takamatsu（髙松） wins

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

Matchup

Red Takamatsu（髙松宥人） / Meiho（明豊） / 大分３年弐段
White Harada（原田恵杜） / Nisshogakuen（日章学園） / 宮崎３年参段

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Valid strike

#	Situation	Red and White	Players	Technique
1	Encho 2	Red	Takamatsu（髙松）	Men

Conclusion: Encho 2
Match time: 8分13秒
Winner: Takamatsu（髙松）（Red）
Foul: No record

Text Commentary

Commentary
剣持翔

The 72nd All Japan High School Kendo Tournament, Men's Individual 3rd Round. First match at Court 1.

Explanation
堂島厳

This match is expected to be a very solid exchange of offense and defense, with neither side showing any openings.

Commentary
剣持翔

Red is Meiho's Takamatsu（髙松）, and white is NisshogakuenのHarada（原田）. A fierce exchange of strikes continues.

Explanation
堂島厳

Both are cautiously measuring the distance, looking for a valid strike.

Commentary
剣持翔

The regulation time has elapsed, but neither side scored a valid strike, leaving the score at 0-0. It goes to encho.

Explanation
堂島厳

Neither side is wavering. From here on, it becomes a battle of mental strength and concentration.

Commentary
剣持翔

It has entered Encho 1. Intense offense and defense continue, but no valid strike is made.

Explanation
堂島厳

It is a tense development where both sides watch each other's movements, waiting for a single moment of opening.

Commentary
剣持翔

And into Encho 2. It's the red team's Takamatsu（髙松） who makes the move here!

Explanation
堂島厳

That was a sharp strike.

Commentary
剣持翔

Men! Takamatsu（髙松） scored a men strike! That was the winning point!

Explanation
堂島厳

An ippon in Encho 2. Great focus to land that men.

Commentary
剣持翔

Match time 8 minutes 13 seconds. Takamatsu（髙松） in red wins.

Explanation
堂島厳

Harada fought tenaciously until the end, but Takamatsu（髙松） won a close match.

Commentary
剣持翔

Takamatsu of Meiho won the hard-fought battle. The match against NisshogakuenのHarada（原田） has reached its conclusion.

To both players

Applause for Takamatsu（髙松）, who maintained his focus until the end and landed a men strike.

We applaud the fighting spirit of Harada（原田）, who fought to a deadlock until the encho period.

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