Victory: Higashi Fukuoka（東福岡）｜Meiho（明豊） × Higashi Fukuoka（東福岡）
Matchup
| School | number of wins | points |
|---|---|---|
| Red Meiho（明豊）（Oita） | 0 | 0 |
| White Higashi Fukuoka（東福岡）（Fukuoka） ○ | 3 | 5 |
Senpo Yoshizaki（吉﨑） × Hashimoto（橋本(洸)）
Commentary：Men's team semifinals, the Senpo match between 吉﨑 of Meiho and 橋本 of Higashi Fukuoka.
Explanation：It has become a match to watch.
Commentary：The match shifted at 橋本. A sharp do was scored.
Explanation：A solid strike to the do.
Commentary：吉﨑 in red has one foul recorded.
Commentary：Match time 4 minutes 0 seconds. 橋本 of Higashi Fukuoka won by ippon.
Explanation：橋本 brought 1 win to the team.
To both players
吉﨑 and 橋本, thank you for the intense match.
I give my heartfelt applause to both sides for giving it their all.
Jiho Nonaka（野中(道)） × Kusunoki（楠）
Commentary：Men's team semifinals, Meiho's 野中 vs Higashi Fukuokaの楠. This is the Jiho match.
Explanation：It became a highly anticipated match.
Commentary：White の楠 moved first, and a men strike was scored.
Explanation：That was a sharp strike.
Commentary：Furthermore, 楠が scored a men strike, and the second point was awarded.
Explanation：They landed consecutive strikes to the men.
Commentary：One foul has been recorded for White.
Commentary：At 3 minutes 19 seconds, 楠 of Higashi Fukuoka won, bringing one win to the team.
To both players
野中 showed an intense exchange of strikes; it was a wonderful fight.
楠選手, who scored consecutive men strikes, had a splendid attack.
Chuken Ito（伊藤） × Nakajima（中島）
Commentary：Men's team semifinals, the Chuken match between 伊藤 of Meiho and 中島 of Higashi Fukuoka.
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 neither side scored a valid strike.
Explanation：As a result of fighting until the end, it ended in a draw.
To both players
It was a wonderful fight by the 伊藤 players, who attacked each other fiercely until the very end.
Neither player 中島 gave in; I applaud their spirit.
Fukusho Yano（矢野） × Kitahara（北原）
Commentary：Men's team semifinals, the Fukusho match between 矢野 of Meiho and 北原 of Higashi Fukuoka.
Explanation：It has become a match to watch.
Commentary：Scores a kote strike to the north 原が, taking the first ippon.
Explanation：It was a sharp strike.
Commentary：He then scored a kote strike to the north 原が, taking the second ippon.
Explanation：Both points were kote, pulling away quickly.
Commentary：At 3 minutes 22 seconds, 北原が of Higashi Fukuoka won, bringing 1 win to the team.
To both players
矢野 showed an intense offensive and defensive struggle; it was a wonderful fight.
北原選手, who scored 2 ippon, had a splendid strike.
Taisho Tsuru（鶴） × Hashimoto（橋本(大)）
Commentary：Men's team semifinals, the Taisho match between 鶴 of Meiho and 橋本 of Higashi Fukuoka.
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 the result was a draw.
To both players
It was a wonderful fight where 鶴選手 attacked each other until the very end.
Neither player gave in, 橋本 showed magnificent fighting spirit.
Results
Commentary：Boys' team semifinals, Meiho vs Higashi Fukuoka. In the Senpo match, Higashi Fukuoka's 橋本 won by ippon with a do against Meiho's 吉﨑.
Explanation：It was a promising start.
Commentary：For Jiho, 楠が of Higashi Fukuoka won with men, men against 野中 of Meiho.
Explanation：They steadily accumulated points.
Commentary：Chuken, 伊藤 of Meiho and 中島 of Higashi Fukuoka is a draw.
Explanation：It was a closely contested match where neither side would give in.
Commentary：Fukusho, Higashi Fukuoka's 北原が won against Meiho's 矢野 with kote, kote.
Explanation：They extended their lead in wins here.
Commentary：Taisho, the match between Meiho's 鶴とHigashi Fukuoka and 橋本 was a draw. With a number of wins of 0 to 3, Higashi Fukuoka won.
Explanation：It was a match where Higashi Fukuoka did not allow a single win.
To both schools and all players
A round of applause for all the players of Meiho and Higashi Fukuoka who gave it their all.
I express my respect for the fighting spirit of both schools, who clashed fiercely with one another.
Meiho（明豊）
- Official name
- 明豊高等学校(明豊中学・高等学校)
- Reading
- Meiho
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Private (co-educational). A combined junior and senior high school established by the 別府 University educational corporation.
- Location
- 3088 Noguchihara, 別府 City, Oita Prefecture
- History
- The origin is the Hoshu Girls' School, founded in 1908 (Meiji 41). The school became the 別府 University Affiliated High School in 1958, after passing through Showa Jissen Girls' School, Hoshu Higher Girls' School, Oita Girls' High School, and Jiyugaoka High School. In 1998, the Educational Corporation 別府 University and the Educational Corporation Myojo Gakuen merged, and in April 1999, Meiho Junior High School and Meiho High School opened. The two former schools closed in 2001. The school name combines "Myo" (bright) from Myojo and "Ho" (abundant) from Hoshu Girls' School.
- Department.
- Full-time courses: General academic course (Special Advanced class, University-High School Collaboration class, Physical Education major class), Health Nursing course, Nursing course (Advanced program), Correspondence course: General academic course.
- Kendo Club
- At Inter-High for the men’s team, they were runners-up for two consecutive years in 2024 (71st) and 2025 (72nd), and placed third in 2019 (66th) and 2021 (68th). In the All Japan High School Kendo Selection Tournament for the men’s team, they won in 2022 (31st) and were runners-up in 2019 (28th). For the men’s individual event, Yamashita Kenki won at Inter-High in 2024. The women’s team were runners-up at Inter-High in 2022 and 2023, and placed third in 2024. They won at the All Japan High School Kendo Selection Tournament in 2024 and were runners-up in 2022, 2025, and 2026. They will participate in all four divisions – men’s and women’s team and individual – at this tournament.
- Notes
- In school introductions, the kendo club, table tennis club, baseball club, and women’s basketball club are said to be at a national level. The baseball club was the runner-up in the 2021 Spring Koshien tournament.
Higashi Fukuoka（東福岡）
- Official name
- 東福岡高等学校(東福岡自彊館中学校・東福岡高等学校)
- Reading
- Higashi Fukuoka
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Private (School Corporation Higashi Fukuoka Gakuen)
- Location
- Fukuoka Prefecture Fukuoka City Hakata Ward Higashihie 2-24-1
- History
- The predecessor Fukuoka Meigo Gakujuku was established in November 1945, and Higashi Fukuoka High School opened on April 10, 1955. In April 1999, Higashi Fukuoka Jikyo-kan Junior High School was opened, becoming a junior and senior high school.
- School motto/philosophy
- Our school motto is "No genius can surpass hard work" and "Where there's a will, there's a way." We uphold honesty, a spirit of inquiry, and health as our educational principles.
- Department.
- General studies (from the 2025 academic year: Frontier Course, Liberal Arts and Sciences Course, Medical/Science Course, International Studies Course, Jikyuukan Course)
- Kendo Club
- According to Let's Kendo, they finished second in the men's team at this spring's All-Japan High School Kendo Selection Tournament. They qualified for Inter-High by winning the fierce Fukuoka prefectural qualifying tournament. 橋本大治 (3rd year, 3rd dan), the Taisho, is one of the players to watch in the tournament. They finished second at the Gyokuryuki High School Kendo Tournament in 1971 and third in 1984. As for the school, the rugby club has won the national tournament seven times, and the soccer club has achieved a triple crown.
- Notes
- Known as a national powerhouse in rugby and soccer. We were unable to find an official kendo club page for the school.