Men's Individual Round 1 Court 2 Section10Match

Win by one ippon — Hashizume（橋爪） wins

📅 August 2–5, 2026 📍 Lotto Arena Nara

The first round of the men's individual event at the 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Tournament was held. The match lasted the full regulation time of 4 minutes and 0 seconds, ending with a one-ippon difference. Within the regulation time, Hashizume（橋爪） in red scored a kote, and Hashizume won.

Matchup

Red Hashizume Masato（橋爪真人） / Kisarazu Sogo（木更津総合） / Chiba2nd year 2nd dan
Kisarazu Sogo's Hashizume（橋爪） is a 2nd-year student with a 2nd dan rank.
White Kawasaki Tessho（川崎鉄生） / Takayama Nishi（高山西） / Gifu3rd Year 2nd dan
Kawasaki（川崎） of Takayama Nishi is a third-year student and 2nd dan. The Takayama Nishi Kendo Club has set "national championship" as the goal for the boys' team.

Highlights

Hashizume（橋爪）'s kote scored within the time limit

A tense development, holding onto a single ippon until the end

A fierce battle fought for 4 minutes and 0 seconds

Live commentary video

Valid strike

#	Situation	Red and White	Players	Technique
1	Within the time limit	Red	Hashizume（橋爪）	Kote

Conclusion: Win by one ippon
Match time: 4:00
Winner: Hashizume（橋爪）（Red）
Foul: No record

Text Commentary

Commentary
剣持翔

Court 2, Match 10. From here, it becomes a tense development as they fight to protect a one-ippon lead.

Explanation
堂島厳

It will be a clash of mental strength to see who breaks first.

Commentary
剣持翔

Red is Kisarazu Sogo's Hashizume（橋爪）, white is Takayama Nishi's Kawasaki（川崎）. Both show sharp footwork.

Explanation
堂島厳

Both sides are watching for an opening, and the tachiai remains very cautious.

Commentary
剣持翔

Whoa, they moved! Hashizume（橋爪）, kote!

Explanation
堂島厳

That one landed solidly. It is a valid strike.

Commentary
剣持翔

Hashizume（橋爪） scored a kote, taking the first ippon!

Explanation
堂島厳

This is the critical moment. How will Kawasaki（川崎） attack?

Commentary
剣持翔

Kawasaki（川崎） attacks aggressively, but Hashizume（橋爪） calmly withstands it.

Explanation
堂島厳

Hashizume（橋爪） is staying focused and steadily defending a one-ippon lead.

Commentary
剣持翔

There is very little time left in the match. Kawasaki（川崎） continues a fierce offensive, but cannot score!

Explanation
堂島厳

Hashizume（橋爪）'s defense is solid. They fought through to the end without letting their guard down.

Commentary
剣持翔

The signal for the end! After fighting through the regulation time of 4 minutes and 0 seconds, Hashizume（橋爪） won by a one-ippon difference!

Explanation
堂島厳

It can be called a brilliant victory, having shut down the opponent's pursuit until the very end.

Commentary
剣持翔

The one who advanced was Kisarazu Sogo's Hashizume（橋爪）!

To both players

Congratulations to Hashizume（橋爪） for the victory. Kawasaki（川崎）, who unfortunately lost, also fought with all their might until the end. I look forward to the further growth of both players.

Kisarazu Sogo（木更津総合）

Official name: 千葉県立木更津総合高等学校
Reading: Kisarazu Sogo
Division/Category of Establishment: Private (Kimitsu Gakuen Educational Corporation)
Location: 3-4-1 Higashi 太田, Kisarazu City, Chiba Prefecture
History: Established in April 1963 as Kisarazu Chuo High School. Seiwa Girls' Junior College Affiliated High School was established in 1973, and the two schools merged in April 2003 to become the current school name.
School motto/philosophy: School motto: "Magokoro." The founding spirit is "Magokoro Education."
Department.: Full-time Course General Department (Special Advanced / Advanced / Comprehensive / Art / Sports / Language / Information Business / Life Science / Childcare and Early Childhood Education / Medical Nursing and Welfare courses)
Kendo Club: Won the boys' team championship at the 2016 Chiba Prefectural High School General Tournament (2nd time in 27 years) and reached the boys' team quarterfinals at the same year's National High School General Tournament. In the 2025 fiscal year, both the men's and women's teams competed in the Kanto Tournament, with the women's team placing 3rd at the Chiba Prefectural High School General Tournament and 3rd at the National Sakura-monki Kendo Tournament.
Notes: History, school motto, and location are to be investigated (TODO).

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/木更津総合高等学校↗ https://www.kimigaku.ed.jp/↗ (学校公式サイト)

Takayama Nishi（高山西）

Official name: 高山西高等学校
Reading: Takayama Nishi
Division/Category of Establishment: Private (coeducational)
Location: 353 Shimo-Hayashi-machi, Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture.
History: Founded in August 1962.
School motto/philosophy: The school motto is "Sincerity, Health, Common Sense, Effort, and Harmony." The school slogan is "As a school pursuing both academic and martial arts excellence, we wholeheartedly support students in achieving their dreams!"
Department.: General Studies (Special Advanced Course I & II, Keisetsu Course)
Kendo Club: Advisor is 前川矩英, vice-advisor is 木伏智仁, and coach is 前川綾. Takayama Nishi Practice is held at the high school martial arts hall from after school until 18:45 on weekdays, and for half a day or for away trips on weekends and holidays. The goals are "national domination" for the men and "number one in Japan" for the women. Based on the idea that "a disturbed mind means a disturbed life," they emphasize the basics of daily life such as greetings and tidiness. Main achievements include best 16 in the men's team and men's individual at the National High School General Athletic Meet, best 16 in the women's team and best 8 in the women's individual, and a runner-up finish in the men's team and a win in both the team and individual events at the Tokai High School General Athletic Meet. The men's team made their Inter-High debut in 2011.
Notes: This tournament features competition in the women’s team event, men’s individual event, and women’s individual event.

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/高山西高等学校↗ https://www.takanishi.ed.jp/↗ https://www.takanishi.ed.jp/club/club.html↗ https://app.notion.com/p/07bcd49cb99049dab91626a57e6c9fd7↗

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.