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Men's team. Round 1 Section7Match

Victory: Seisa(星槎)|Seisa(星槎) × Nitta(新田)

📅 August 2–5, 2026 📍 Lotto Arena Nara

Matchup

Schoolnumber of winspoints
Red Seisa(星槎)(Kagawa) ○12
White Nitta(新田)(Ehime)11

Senpo Hirakawa(平川) × Tomozawa(友澤)

Red Hirakawa(平川) Win/RedMen・RedMen/3:33

Commentary:In the first round of the boys' team event, 平川 from Seisa and 友澤 from Nitta face off in the Senpo match.

Explanation:Let's keep an eye on them.

Commentary:The match begins, and Hirakawa in red scores a men. First ippon.

Explanation:That was a sharp men.

Commentary:Furthermore, 平川 in red scored a men strike, taking the second ippon.

Explanation:Both points were men, and they pressed the attack all at once.

Commentary:At 3 minutes 33 seconds, 平川 in red won, bringing 1 win to the team.

To both players

Applause for the full-power exchange between 平川 and 友澤.

Praise to the two who showed a fight without compromise.

Jiho Yoshimoto(吉本) × Shirato(白戸)

White Shirato(白戸) Win by ippon/WhiteDo/4:00

Commentary:Boys' team first round, 吉本 of Seisa and 白戸 of Nitta. This is the Jiho match.

Explanation:The match began quietly for both sides.

Commentary:Whoa, Shirato in white scored a do!

Explanation:That was a sharp strike.

Commentary:The match time was 4 minutes 0 seconds. 白戸 in white won by ippon, bringing 1 win to the team.

To both players

It was a wonderful match where 吉本 and 白戸 both gave their absolute all.

Please continue to strive for even greater heights on your next stage.

Chuken Taguchi(田口) × Uomi(魚見)

Draw/No valid strikes/4:00

Commentary:Men's team first round, the Chuken match between Seisa's 田口 and Nitta's 魚見.

Explanation:Neither side shows an opening, and the tense offensive and defensive struggle continues without any valid strikes.

Commentary:They fought for the full 4 minutes and 0 seconds, and the result was a draw.

To both players

I applaud the efforts of both 田口 and 魚見, who fought aggressively until the very end.

Applause for 田口 and 魚見, who both showed a relentless fighting spirit.

Fukusho Nakajima(中島) × Umaki(馬木)

Draw/No valid strikes/4:00

Commentary:Men's team first round, Seisa's 中島 and Nitta's 馬木. This is the Fukusho match.

Explanation:Neither side shows any opening, and a tense exchange continues with no valid strikes.

Commentary:They fought for the full 4 minutes and 0 seconds, and the result was a draw.

To both players

Nakajima and 馬木 fought aggressively until the very end.

Applause for the fierce fighting spirit of both sides.

Taisho Matsumura(松村) × Sunatake(砂嶽)

Draw/No valid strikes/4:00

Commentary:Men's team first round, it is the Taisho match between 松村 of Seisa and 砂嶽 of Nitta.

Explanation:Neither side shows an opening, and the tense offensive and defensive struggle continues without any valid strikes.

Commentary:They fought for the full 4 minutes and 0 seconds, and the result was a draw.

To both players

Applause for the brave efforts of both 松村 and 砂嶽, who fought aggressively until the very end!

Give a passionate cheer for 松村 and Sunadake, who both showed a fight where neither would give in!

Results

Commentary:Men's team first round, Seisa vs Nitta. Seisa is 平川, 吉本, 田口, 中島, 松村.

Explanation:Nitta consists of 友澤, 白戸, 魚見, 馬木, and 砂嶽.

Commentary:In the Senpo match, Seisa's 平川 scored two consecutive men strikes and won.

Explanation:It was a promising start.

Commentary:In the Jiho match, Nitta's 白戸 scored a do and won by ippon.

Explanation:Nitta has caught up here.

Commentary:Chuken's 田口 and 魚見 tied.

Explanation:The match continues to be very closely contested.

Commentary:Fukusho 中島 and 馬木 also drew.

Explanation:Everything comes down to the Taisho match.

Commentary:Taisho 松村 and 砂嶽 also ended in a draw.

Explanation:It was a fierce battle, with 3 out of 5 matches ending in a draw.

Commentary:Number of wins: Seisa 1, Nitta 1. Points: Seisa 2 ippon, Nitta 1 ippon.

Explanation:Seisa took the lead in points.

Commentary:Seisa won.

To both schools and all players

It was a wonderful match between Seisa and Nitta, where both fought with great determination.

I send my heartfelt applause to all the players for their all-out strikes.

Seisa(星槎)

Official name
星槎国際高等学校 高松学習センター
Reading
Seisa
Division/Category of Establishment
Private (School Corporation International Gakuen). Wide-area correspondence system, credit system, general academic course.
Location
Kagawa Prefecture, Takamatsu City, Shioage-cho 3-8-11 Create Building (Takamatsu Learning Center). The main dojo is located in Sapporo City, Hokkaido.
History
In April 1999, Seisa International High School was established. Initially, learning centers were opened in Ashibetsu Main School, Sapporo, Yokohama, Osaka, and Fukui, and then expanded nationwide. In 2019, the main school was moved from Ashibetsu to Sapporo. The Takamatsu Learning Center is located in Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture.
Department.
Correspondence course, credit system, general academic program.
Kendo Club
Starting with one member in fiscal year 2020, aiming for "number one in Japan." In fiscal year 2023, they won the Kagawa Prefecture team championship and were runners-up in the Shibata flag competition. In fiscal year 2025 (Reiwa 7), they achieved 8th place in the men's team at the National High School Sports Federation Kendo Tournament (Hiroshima) and 5th place at the 79th National Sports Festival (Shiga). At the Kagawa Prefecture High School Kendo Rookie Tournament in fiscal year 2025 (Reiwa 7), the school's players took first, second, and third place in the men's individual competition. 松村太樹 won the individual competition at the Shikoku High School Kendo Championship in June 2026, and won both the team and individual competitions in the Kagawa Prefecture qualifiers.
Notes
The school name on the match list is "Seisa", but officially it is Takamatsu Learning Center of Seisa International High School. Players sometimes written as "Muramatsu" in some media are officially listed as "松村 太樹" by the Kagawa Prefecture Kendo Federation.

Nitta(新田)

Official name
新田高等学校
Reading
Nitta
Division/Category of Establishment
Private (School Corporation Nitta Gakuen)
Location
663 Nishiyama-cho, Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture.
History
The Shinko Ikuei Foundation and Nitta Junior High School were authorized on June 18, 1938, and the school opened in April 1939. It was authorized as a new-system high school in 1948, and an industrial course was established in 1958. Originally a boys' school, it became coeducational in the 1986 academic year. A Super Special Advanced Course was established in 2009.
School motto/philosophy
The school motto is "Sincerity, Brightness, Respect and Love, Robustness."
Department.
General studies courses (Super Special Advancement, Special Advancement, Comprehensive Advancement Selection, and Comprehensive Advancement), Industrial studies (Industrial Technology Course)
Kendo Club
In the 1981 National High School Comprehensive Sports Tournament Kendo Competition, the men's team was runner-up (PL Gakuen won). They won the team event at the 72nd Shikoku High School Kendo Championships (men's) in June 2026. They qualified for Inter-High in both the men's team and men's individual events by winning the Ehime Prefecture qualifiers for the 8th year of Reiwa. The men's individual representative is 馬木洸虎 (3rd year, 3rd dan).
Notes
Read as "Nitta" and not "Shinden". There are examples of the surname of 馬木 洸虎 being misread by OCR of public materials, but the official notation of Ehime Prefectural High School Sports Federation is "馬木 洸虎".
Source: 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Tournament Official "Tournament Bulletin" (Match Results/Tournament Bracket) https://inhigh.kendotaikai.jp/大会速報↗ Quick report of this match↗