Encho 1 (extension) — Saisho（最所） wins
The first round of the men's individual event at the 73rd National High School Kendo Championships took place, featuring a match between Saisho（最所） and Uehara（上原）. With no valid strikes from either side during regulation time, the match entered encho at 0-0, where Saisho scored a kote in Encho 1. The match lasted 4 minutes and 6 seconds, with Saisho emerging as the winner.
Matchup
- Red Saisho Rui（最所 溜偉） / Miyaki（三養基） / Saga3rd Year 3rd danMiyaki's Saisho（最所） is a 3rd-year sandan. Miyaki's kendo club won the men's division at the 1995 Gyokuryuki, and in this tournament, they are participating as 佐賀 prefecture representatives in all four categories: men's and women's team and individual.
- White Uehara（上原 透真） / Nagano Nichidai（長野日大） / Nagano2nd year 3rd danNagano Nichidai's Uehara（上原） is a 2nd-year sandan. They are competing in the 2026 men's individual event.
Highlights
A tense development where no winner was decided within the regulation time, leading to an encho match.
A match characterized by steady offense and defense
Settled by a kote ippon by Saisho（最所） in Encho 1.
Live commentary video
Valid strike
| # | Situation | Red and White | Players | Technique |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Encho 1 | Red | Saisho（最所） | Kote |
- Conclusion
- Encho 1
- Match time
- 4:06
- Winner
- Saisho（最所）（Red）
- Foul
- No record
Text Commentary
Commentary
剣持 翔
剣持 翔
The 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Championship, Men's Individual first round. Court 1, Match 8.
Explanation
堂島 厳
堂島 厳
The focus is on the steady offense and defense, with neither side showing any openings. It is a matter of who will break first.
Commentary
剣持 翔
剣持 翔
Red is Miyaki's Saisho（最所）, and white is Nagano Nichidai's Uehara（上原）. In the silence, an intense tactical battle continues.
Explanation
堂島 厳
堂島 厳
Both are cautiously measuring the distance. It is a development where neither will easily allow the other to strike.
Commentary
剣持 翔
剣持 翔
Neither side scored 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
It is a phase of intense mental exhaustion, but the real battle begins now.
Commentary
剣持 翔
剣持 翔
It has gone into encho. Saisho（最所） and Uehara（上原） are once again engaged in a fierce battle.
Explanation
堂島 厳
堂島 厳
It is a battle of extreme tension, where any moment of lost focus will not be overlooked.
Commentary
剣持 翔
剣持 翔
Oh, he got it! Saisho（最所） in red caught the kote!
Explanation
堂島 厳
堂島 厳
A brilliant kote strike. Entering encho, they decided the match in one go.
Commentary
剣持 翔
剣持 翔
The winning point came in Encho 1. Saisho（最所） scored one ippon to the kote to close out the match.
Explanation
堂島 厳
堂島 厳
The focus of Saisho（最所） shone through, persisting until the end of regulation time and securing the win in encho.
Commentary
剣持 翔
剣持 翔
Match time 4 minutes 6 seconds. The winner is red, Miyaki Saisho（最所）!
Explanation
堂島 厳
堂島 厳
It was a wonderful result, having advanced through the tournament with a steady fighting style.
To both players
Saisho（最所） secured a brilliant victory with a kote strike for the winning point. Uehara（上原） also showed great tenacity, pushing the match into encho. I look forward to the further growth of both players.
Miyaki（三養基）
- Official name
- 佐賀県立三養基高等学校
- Reading
- Miyaki
- Division/Category of Establishment
- 佐賀 Prefectural (Public)
- Location
- 佐賀 Prefecture, Miyaki District, Miyaki-cho Harukoga 300
- History
- Established in 1919 as a branch school of 佐賀 Prefectural 佐賀 Middle School, it became independent the following year in 1920. Due to the educational system reforms of 1948, it became the current new-system high school.
- School motto/philosophy
- The school motto is "Simplicity and Robustness," "Literary and Martial Arts – the Three Ways as One," and "If you persevere, flowers will bloom."
- Department.
- Full-time course, general academic program only (200 students per grade, 5 classes).
- Kendo Club
- Won the men's division at the 1995 Gyokuryu-ki High School Kendo Tournament and placed 3rd in 2007. Placed 3rd in the men's team event at the 1993 Inter-High. In this tournament, they will compete as the 佐賀 prefecture representative in all four categories: men's team, women's team, men's individual, and women's individual. Let's Kendo reports that they have a player who has appeared in both the spring and summer tournaments and placed 3rd in the individual event at the Kyushu tournament. The men's individual is 最所溜偉(さいしょ るい) and the women's individual is 片地枇愛.
- Notes
- The school name is "Miyaki". The location, Miyaki County Miyaki Town, uses hiragana for its town name.
Nagano Nichidai（長野日大）
- Official name
- 日本大学高등학교 長野高等学校
- Reading
- Nagano Nichidai
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Private (Nagano Nihon University Gakuen Educational Corporation)
- Location
- 253 Higashi 和田, Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture
- History
- The first entrance ceremony was held in April 1959. In 1962, it became a semi-affiliated high school of Nihon University, and in April 1988, the school name was changed to Nagano Nihon University High School. Nagano Nihon University Junior High School was opened in 2004.
- School motto/philosophy
- School motto "Suttsubaku Douji"
- Department.
- Full-time Course: General Course / Inquiry and Creation Course / Correspondence Course: General Course
- Kendo Club
- The kendo club has made numerous appearances at the Inter-High. They have a record of 24 appearances in the All Japan High School Championships from 1988 (35th) to 2026 (73rd), and 18 appearances in the All Japan High School Kendo Selected Tournament from 1991 (1st) to 2025 (35th). The club motto is "Dai-ichi-gi."
- Notes
- History, school motto, and location are to be investigated (TODO).
Source: 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Tournament Official Website "Tournament Bulletin" (Match Results / Tournament Bracket)
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.
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.