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Men's team. Semifinals Section1Match

Victory: Nissho Gakuen(日章学園)|Nissho Gakuen(日章学園) × Shimabara(島原)

📅 August 2–5, 2026 📍 Lotto Arena Nara

Matchup

Schoolnumber of winspoints
Red Nissho Gakuen(日章学園)(宮崎) ○35
White Shimabara(島原)(Nagasaki)13

Senpo Ozawa(小澤) × Araki(荒木)

White Araki(荒木) Win by ippon/WhiteMen/4:00/Foul Red1

Commentary:Men's team semifinals, 小澤 of Nissho Gakuen and 荒木 of Shimabara. This is the Senpo match.

Explanation:It has become a match to watch.

Commentary:After the match started, white's 荒木 scored a men.

Explanation:That was a splendid men.

Commentary:小澤 in red has one foul recorded.

Commentary:Match time 4 minutes 0 seconds. 荒木 of Shimabara won by ippon, bringing 1 win to the team.

To both players

小澤 and 荒木, thank you for the intense match.

I give my heartfelt applause to both for their all-out exchange of strikes.

Jiho Ota(太田) × Tachikawa(立川)

Draw/No valid strikes/4:00/Foul Red1 White1

Commentary:Men's team semifinals, the Jiho match between 太田 of Nissho Gakuen and Tachikawa of Shimabara.

Explanation:Neither side is leaving an opening, and a fierce exchange continues with no valid strikes.

Commentary:Both players were recorded with one foul each, but the battle continued until the very end.

Explanation:Both sides fought aggressively, and after fighting for 4 minutes and 0 seconds, the match ended in a draw.

To both players

Applause for both 太田 and 立川, who gave their all until the very end.

It was a fierce battle where both sides refused to back down.

Chuken Oguma(大熊) × Nagao(長尾)

Red Oguma(大熊) Win/WhiteKote・RedKote・RedMen/2:48

Commentary:Men's team semifinals, the Chuken match between Nissho Gakuen and Shimabara. Red is 大熊, and white is 長尾.

Explanation:This is a match to watch.

Commentary:The match has begun. First, 長尾 in white scores a kote, taking a 1-ippon lead.

Explanation:It was a sharp strike.

Commentary:However, red's 大熊 scores a kote and immediately catches up.

Explanation:From here, it became a fierce exchange of strikes.

Commentary:Next, red's 大熊 scored a men, taking the lead.

Explanation:They scored two ippon in a row and completely took control of the momentum.

Commentary:At 2 minutes 48 seconds, 大熊 of the red team won, bringing 1 win to the team.

To both players

Applause for the brave efforts of 大熊 and 長尾, who fought relentlessly against each other.

I express my heartfelt respect for the way both fighters fought in such a fierce battle.

Fukusho Miyazaki(宮﨑) × Terakawa(寺川)

Red Miyazaki(宮﨑) Win by ippon/RedDo/4:00/Foul White1

Commentary:Men's team semifinals, the Fukusho match between Nissho Gakuen's 宮﨑 and Shimabara's 寺川.

Explanation:It has become a match to watch.

Commentary:宮﨑 scored a do! It's ippon.

Explanation:It was a sharp strike.

Commentary:One foul has been recorded for white's 寺川.

Commentary:The match time was 4 minutes 0 seconds. 宮﨑 from Nissho Gakuen won by ippon, bringing one win to the team.

To both players

宮﨑 and 寺川, thank you for the intense match.

I give my heartfelt applause to the two of them for their all-out exchange of strikes.

Taisho Kurabe(倉部) × Miki(三木)

Red Kurabe(倉部) Win/RedMen・WhiteMen・RedKote/3:57/Foul Red1

Commentary:Men's team semifinals, the Taisho match between Nissho Gakuen's 倉部 and Shimabara's 三木.

Explanation:Both are engaged in a very intense exchange of strikes.

Commentary:Kurabe of the red team scored a men for the first ippon.

Explanation:However, white's 三木 quickly scores a men to tie the game.

Commentary:Next, in the third point, red's 倉部 scored a kote.

Explanation:It was a very impressive exchange where two or more ippon were scored.

Commentary:One foul has been recorded for Red.

Commentary:At 3 minutes 57 seconds, 倉部 of Nissho Gakuen won, bringing 1 win to the team.

To both players

Applause for the brave efforts of both 倉部 and 三木, who fought a fierce battle.

I was moved by their spirit of fighting it out and never giving up until the end.

Results

Commentary:Men's team semifinals, Nissho Gakuen vs Shimabara. Senpo 小澤 and 荒木 face off.

Explanation:It has begun. In the Senpo match, white's 荒木 won with an ippon via men.

Commentary:Jiho are 太田 and 立川. This match ended in a draw.

Explanation:In the Chuken match, red's 大熊 scored kote, kote, and men, and won.

Commentary:In the Fukusho match, red's 宮﨑 won by ippon with a do. Nissho Gakuen is catching up.

Explanation:In the Taisho match, Kurabe in red won with men, men, and kote.

Commentary:With a number of wins of 3 to 1 and points of 5 to 3, Nissho Gakuen won.

Commentary:Substitutes 長尾, 寺川, and 三木 also fought to support the team.

To both schools and all players

A round of applause for the athletes of both Nissho Gakuen and Shimabara.

It was a wonderful fight where every player gave their all.

Nissho Gakuen(日章学園)

Official name
日章学園高等学校
Reading
Nissho Gakuen
Division/Category of Establishment
Private (Educational Corporation Nissho Gakuen)
Location
836 Hirohara, Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture
History
Established in May 1950 as Miyazaki Higher Accounting College. The educational corporation Nissho Gakuen was founded in 1953, and the name was changed to Nissho Gakuen High School in April 1987. In April 2004, Nissho Gakuen Junior High School opened, making it a combined junior and senior high school.
School motto/philosophy
"Adhere to morality, seek practical benefit, and love diligent labor."
Department.
Special Advancement/Athlete Course, General Course, and others (Total Aesthetics Course, Culinary Arts Course, Electrical Course, Computer Course, Hair Design Course, Patissier Course, Welfare Course, Automotive Course)
Kendo Club
The boys' kendo club won their first championship at the 35th All Japan High School Kendo Selected Tournament in March 2026. They placed 3rd in the team event at the All Japan High School Championships in August 2025, 3rd nationwide at the Gyokuryu-ki High School Kendo Tournament in July 2025, and were team runners-up at the 40th Kyushu High School Selected Kendo Tournament in February 2026. In the Miyazaki Prefectural Tournament in June 2026, they won the team championship for the 10th time and for the 3rd consecutive year.
Notes
This tournament featured participation in the men’s team and men’s individual events. We were unable to confirm participation in the women’s events.

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.
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↗