Victory: Shimabara（島原）｜Kanazawa Sakuragaoka（金沢桜丘） × Shimabara（島原）
Matchup
| School | number of wins | points |
|---|---|---|
| Red Kanazawa Sakuragaoka（金沢桜丘）（石川） | 0 | 1 |
| White Shimabara（島原）（Nagasaki） ○ | 2 | 4 |
Senpo Satomi（里見） × Araki（荒木）
Commentary：Men's team quarterfinals, Kanazawa Sakuragaoka vs Shimabara. In the Senpo match, 里見 in red and 荒木 in white face off.
Explanation：Both players have been recorded with one foul each.
Commentary：At 4 minutes 0 seconds into the match, 荒木 in white scored a kote.
Explanation：A splendid ippon.
Commentary：荒木 of Shimabara won with an ippon, bringing one win to the team.
To both players
里見 and 荒木, who both gave their all.
Applause for the intense fight between the two.
Jiho Yoshida（吉田） × Tachikawa（立川）
Commentary：Men's team quarterfinals, the Jiho match between 吉田 of Kanazawa Sakuragaoka and 立川 of Shimabara.
Explanation：It became a highly anticipated match.
Commentary：Immediately after the match started, white's 立川 scored a men strike to take the lead.
Explanation：That was a sharp strike.
Commentary：Next, white's 立川 landed another men strike, scoring the second ippon.
Explanation：A brilliant exchange of strikes, scoring two ippon in a short amount of time.
Commentary：The match time was 0 minutes and 37 seconds. 立川 in white won, bringing 1 win to the team.
To both players
吉田 and 立川, it was a passionate battle where both gave their all.
I send my heartfelt applause to the two of them for their brave efforts.
Chuken Takeda（竹田） × Nagao（長尾）
Commentary：Men's team quarterfinals, the Chuken match between Kanazawa Sakuragaoka's 竹田 and Shimabara's 長尾.
Explanation：Neither side is showing any openings, and the tense offensive and defensive struggle continues without any valid strikes.
Commentary：A foul was recorded once for the red 竹田, but both fought aggressively until the end.
Explanation：They fought for the full 4 minutes and 0 seconds, and neither scored a valid strike.
Commentary：This match is a draw.
To both players
Applause for the fighting spirit of both 竹田 and 長尾, who fought aggressively until the very end.
Great job to 竹田 and 長尾, who fought hard and refused to give in to each other.
Fukusho Taketsu（竹津） × Terakawa（寺川）
Commentary：Men's team quarterfinals, the Fukusho match between Kanazawa Sakuragaoka's 竹津 and Shimabara's 寺川.
Explanation：Both are attacking each other fiercely.
Commentary：The first to move was red's 竹津! They scored a men.
Explanation：It was a sharp strike.
Commentary：However, white's 寺川 also scores a men to tie the match.
Explanation：It became a fierce exchange of strikes, with neither side giving in.
Commentary：One foul has been recorded for White.
Commentary：They fought for the full 4 minutes and 0 seconds, and the result was a draw.
To both players
竹津 and 寺川, it was a wonderful fight, attacking until the very end.
I give my heartfelt applause to both for their spirited exchange of strikes.
Taisho Hayakawa（早川） × Miki（三木）
Commentary：Men's team quarterfinals, it is the Taisho match between Kanazawa Sakuragaoka's 早川 and Shimabara's 三木.
Explanation：Neither side is showing any openings, and the tense offensive and defensive struggle continues without any valid strikes.
Commentary：They fought for the full 4 minutes and 0 seconds, and neither side scored a valid strike.
Explanation：As a result of both sides attacking until the end, this match ended in a draw.
To both players
早川 and 三木 fought with everything they had until the very end.
I send my heartfelt applause to the two for their passionate fight.
Results
Commentary：Men's team quarterfinals, Kanazawa Sakuragaoka vs Shimabara. Senpo are 里見 and 荒木.
Explanation：荒木 scored an ippon with a kote strike, giving Shimabara the lead.
Commentary：Jiho were 吉田 and 立川. 立川 scored men, then men again to secure the win.
Explanation：From here, Chuken 竹田 and 長尾, and Fukusho 竹津 and 寺川 are draws.
Commentary：In the Taisho match, 早川 and 三木 also ended in a draw.
Explanation：It was a close match with three draws, but Kanazawa Sakuragaoka did not allow any wins.
Commentary：With a number of wins of 0 to 2 and points of 1 to 4, Shimabara won.
To both schools and all players
Applause for Kanazawa Sakuragaoka, Shimabara, and all the players who showed an intense battle, neither giving in to the other.
Heartfelt respect to both schools, who both showcased proud kendo.
Kanazawa Sakuragaoka（金沢桜丘）
- Official name
- 石川県立金沢桜丘高等学校
- Reading
- Kanazawa Sakuragaoka
- Division/Category of Establishment
- 石川 Prefectural (Co-ed)
- Location
- 16-1 Ohi-cho, Kanazawa City, 石川 Prefecture
- History
- Established in March 1921 (Taisho 10) as 石川 Prefectural Kanazawa Third Middle School. In 1923, it moved to its current location in Ohi-cho, Kanazawa City. Following the school system reform of 1948, it was converted into a high school, and in April 1949, it merged with 石川 Prefectural Kanazawa Third High School and was renamed 石川 Prefectural Kanazawa Sakuragaoka High School. A new school building was completed in 2015.
- School motto/philosophy
- School motto: "Quality and Robustness"
- Department.
- General studies (from the second year, students divide into four courses: humanities, natural sciences, science, and arts).
- Kendo Club
- Won the 石川 prefectural qualifiers in 2026 (Reiwa 8) to qualify for the Inter-High in the boys' team event. In the Let's Kendo bracket articles, they are introduced as "the powerhouse of Hokushinetsu, Kanazawa Sakuragaoka (石川)". 竹津裕真 (2nd year, 2nd dan) competed in the boys' individual event. No public information could be found regarding the history or national tournament results of the kendo club alone.
- Notes
- This tournament featured participation in both the men’s team and men’s individual events. We have no record of female participation.
Shimabara（島原）
- Official name
- 長崎県立島原高等学校
- Reading
- Shimabara
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Nagasaki Prefectural (Co-educational)
- Location
- Nagasaki Prefecture Shimabara City, Shiroyone 2-chome 1130
- History
- Opened in April 1900 (Meiji 33) as Nagasaki Prefectural Shimabara Middle School. With the 1948 school system reform, a new system high school was established, and in November of the same year, Shimabara High School, Shimabara Women's High School, and Shimabara Commercial High School were integrated to become coeducational. A science and mathematics course was established in 2003, and the school celebrated its 110th anniversary in 2010.
- School motto/philosophy
- School motto: "Harmony of literary and martial arts."
- Department.
- Full-time courses: General academic and science courses, Part-time courses: General academic courses.
- Kendo Club
- In 2022 (the 69th time・Kochi), they won the championship in the National High School Comprehensive Sports Tournament for the men's team. The women's team also won Inter-High in 2009 and 2013. In the Tamaryu Flag High School Kendo Tournament, the men's team won in 2012 and 2018, and the women's team won in 2009 and 2013. In fiscal year 2026, they won the Winter Kyushu Selection Tournament and reached the best 8 in the All-Kyushu Tournament. Let's Kendo reports that they were unable to qualify for the National High School Kendo Selection Tournament in March. In this tournament, 三木己徹 (3rd year・2nd dan) will participate in the men's individual event, and 北山愛華 (1st year・2nd dan) and 大賀幸愛 (3rd year・2nd dan) will participate in the women's individual event.
- Notes
- This tournament features competition in the men’s team, men’s individual, and women’s individual events.