Men's Individual Round 1 Court 2 Section13Match

Win by one ippon — Miyano（宮野） 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. After fighting through the regulation time of 4 minutes and 0 seconds, the match was decided by a one-ippon difference. 赤's Miyano（宮野） scored with a kote and won the match.

Matchup

Red Miyano Sota（宮野颯太） / Takachiho（高千穂） / Miyazaki2nd year 2nd dan
Takachiho's Miyano（宮野） is a second-year 2nd dan. He is a player from a prestigious school with a record of three Inter-High championships and four Gyokuryuki championships in the boys' team event.
White Shimizu（清水隆心） / Fukuoka（福岡） / Iwate2nd year 3rd dan
Fukuoka's Shimizu（清水） is a 2nd-year sandan. They are competing in the 2026 men's individual event.

Highlights

The point where Miyano（宮野） in red scored a kote within the time limit.

A tense development to protect a single ippon

The offensive and defensive struggle continued until the very end of the 4-minute time limit.

Live commentary video

Valid strike

#	Situation	Red and White	Players	Technique
1	Within the time limit	Red	Miyano（宮野）	Kote

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

Text Commentary

Commentary
剣持翔

The 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Championship, Men's Individual first round. Match 13 at Court 2.

Commentary
剣持翔

It was a tense development, with the lead of one ippon being defended until the very end of the regulation time.

Commentary
剣持翔

Red is Takachiho's Miyano（宮野）, white is Fukuoka's Shimizu（清水）. Both face each other with sharp stances.

Explanation
堂島厳

The atmosphere is incredibly tense as both sides vie for the initiative.

Commentary
剣持翔

Whoa, he moved! Red's Miyano（宮野） scored a kote!

Explanation
堂島厳

It was a sharp strike. With this, Miyano（宮野） takes the first ippon.

Commentary
剣持翔

Shimizu（清水） in white attacks aggressively against Miyano（宮野）, who leads by one ippon.

Explanation
堂島厳

Shimizu（清水） chases desperately, but Miyano（宮野） is calmly controlling the distance.

Commentary
剣持翔

Only a little time remains in the match. Shimizu（清水） continues a fierce attack, but Miyano（宮野） holds out!

Explanation
堂島厳

We saw a battle of extremely high concentration to protect a single ippon.

Commentary
剣持翔

That is the signal for the end of the match! After fighting through the regulation time of 4 minutes and 0 seconds, Red wins by a difference of one ippon.

Explanation
堂島厳

They stayed focused until the very end and secured the win.

Commentary
剣持翔

The winner is Takachiho's Miyano（宮野）! With a brilliant victory, they advance to the next match.

To both players

Congratulations to Miyano（宮野） for the victory. We also commend Shimizu（清水） for fighting hard until the end despite the narrow loss. We look forward to the further growth of both players.

Takachiho（高千穂）

Official name: 宮崎県立高千穂高等学校
Reading: Takachiho
Division/Category of Establishment: Miyazaki Prefectural (Co-educational)
Location: Miyazaki Prefecture Nishiusuki District Takachiho Town
History: Founded on September 6, 1917 (Taisho 6) as Nishiusuki District Agricultural School. Following the 1948 educational system reform, it became a new system high school and adopted its current name.
School motto/philosophy: Our school motto is "To walk the great path, train diligently, cooperate, and serve others."
Department.: General Studies (University Preparatory Course & Liberal Arts Course), Agricultural and Distribution Course, Information Solutions Course.
Kendo Club: The women's team won the Inter-High women's team competition 4 times (1986, 1997, 2003, 2004), the Gyokuryuki High School Kendo Tournament women's division 4 times (1979, 2000, 2003, 2004), and also won the women's team event at the All Japan High School Kendo Selected Tournament in 2004. The men's team won the Inter-High men's team competition 3 times (1986, 1991, 2017) and the Gyokuryuki 4 times (1957, 1987, 1988, 1991). Notable alumni in kendo include 吉本政美 and 佐藤博光. In this tournament, they will compete in three categories: women's team, women's individual, and men's individual.
Notes: Mythical village・Takachiho Town's prefectural high school. Pronounced "Takachiho".

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/宮崎県立高千穂高等学校↗ https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/全国高等学校剣道大会↗ https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/全国高等学校剣道選抜大会↗ https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/玉竜旗高校剣道大会↗ https://app.notion.com/p/d34ece9479c84780a323660326765b61↗

Fukuoka（福岡）

Official name: 福岡高等学校
Reading: Fukuoka
Division/Category of Establishment: Public (Fukuoka Prefecture)
Location: Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka City, Hakata Ward, Katakasu 1-chome 29-1
History: Opened in April 1917 as Fukuoka Prefectural Fukuoka Junior High School. Due to the educational system reform in April 1948, it became Fukuoka Prefectural Fukuoka High School, and celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2017.
School motto/philosophy: School Motto: "Sincerity and Diligence, Robust Health and Spirit, Steadfast Integrity"
Department.: Full-time course, General stream
Kendo Club: In the 2026 men's individual competition, 清水隆心 (2nd year・3rd dan) will participate.
Notes: History, school motto, and location are to be investigated (TODO).

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/福岡県立福岡高等学校↗

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.