Men's Individual Round 3 Court 2 Section5Match

Encho 1 (extension) — Ueno（上野） wins

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

Matchup

Red 白田琥太郎 / Kochi（高知） / 高知３年参段
White Ueno（上野幹） / Tokaidaisagami（東海大相模） / 神奈川３年参段

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Valid strike

#	Situation	Red and White	Players	Technique
1	Encho 1	White	Ueno（上野）	Men

Conclusion: Encho 1
Match time: 4分24秒
Winner: Ueno（上野）（White）
Foul: No record

Text Commentary

Commentary
剣持翔

72nd All Japan High School Kendo Championship, Men's Individual 3rd Round. Match 5 at Court 2.

Explanation
堂島厳

This will be a very tense match with a steady exchange of offense and defense.

Commentary
剣持翔

Red is 白田 from Kochi's Kochi, and white is Ueno（上野） from Kanagawa's Tokaidaisagami. Both are sandan.

Explanation
堂島厳

Both are leaving no openings and are carefully gauging the distance.

Commentary
剣持翔

The match has begun, but neither side has landed a valid strike.

Explanation
堂島厳

Neither side is breaking, and both are showing a very solid defense.

Commentary
剣持翔

Within the regulation time, both 白田 and Ueno（上野） had no valid strikes, leaving the score at 0-0. The match goes into encho.

Explanation
堂島厳

The real battle begins here. This will be a phase of intense mental exhaustion.

Commentary
剣持翔

It has gone into encho. The intense offense and defense continue!

Commentary
剣持翔

Ah, it's a point! Ueno（上野） in white, Men! He struck the Men!

Explanation
堂島厳

It was a sharp strike. It became the winning point in encho.

Commentary
剣持翔

It was decided by an ippon in Encho 1. The match time was 4 minutes and 24 seconds.

Commentary
剣持翔

The winner is Ueno（上野）, the Kanagawa representative from Tokaidaisagami.

Explanation
堂島厳

Ueno（上野） stayed focused until the very end and scored with a men strike.

Commentary
剣持翔

After a steady fight, Ueno（上野） defeated 白田.

To both players

Shirata fought to the end without giving in; it was a wonderful display of offense and defense.

Player Ueno（上野）, who sharpened their focus in encho to score a men strike, was magnificent.

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