Encho 2 (extension) — Masegi（柵木） wins
Matchup
- Red Hoshi（星 知波） / Kofushogyo（甲府商業） / 山梨２年参段
- White Masegi（柵木 香乃） / 岡崎城西 / 愛知３年弐段
Live commentary video
Valid strike
| # | Situation | Red and White | Players | Technique |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Encho 2 | White | Masegi（柵木） | Kote |
- Conclusion
- Encho 2
- Match time
- 8分5秒
- Winner
- Masegi（柵木）（White）
- Foul
- No record
Text Commentary
Commentary
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Court 2, Match 14: Kofushogyo's Hoshi（星） vs. Okazaki Josai's Masegi（柵木）. The highlight is the steady offense and defense!
Explanation
堂島 厳
堂島 厳
Both are cautiously measuring the distance. The match continues with both trying to break each other's posture.
Commentary
剣持 翔
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Neither side scores a valid strike within the regulation time. With the score remaining 0-0, the match goes into encho!
Explanation
堂島 厳
堂島 厳
Both are leaving no openings and are facing each other with extremely high concentration.
Commentary
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Even after entering encho, neither side scored a valid strike in Encho 1 period.
Explanation
堂島 厳
堂島 厳
It is a time of intense mental exhaustion, but a decisive blow has yet to be landed.
Commentary
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And then came Encho 2! White's Masegi（柵木） stepped in sharply and struck the kote!
Explanation
堂島 厳
堂島 厳
That was a splendid kote. That decided the match.
Commentary
剣持 翔
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Match time 8 minutes 5 seconds. With one kote ippon, Masegi（柵木） of Okazaki Josai won!
Explanation
堂島 厳
堂島 厳
After a tenacious exchange of offense and defense, the white player's concentration shone through as they secured the final ippon.
Commentary
剣持 翔
剣持 翔
It was a fierce battle. The winner was Masegi（柵木） of Okazaki Josai, and the loser was Hoshi（星） of Kofushogyo.
To both players
Player Hoshi（星） showed a wonderful performance, with both sides displaying steady offense and defense and refusing to give in.
Applause for Masegi（柵木）, who won a fierce encho battle with a brilliant kote strike.
Source: 72nd National High School Kendo Championship Official Website "Tournament Bulletin" (Match Results/Tournament Bracket)
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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.