Men's Individual Round 1 Court 3 Section17Match

Win by two ippon — Yaezaki（八重﨑） wins

📅 August 2–5, 2026 📍 Lotto Arena Nara

The first round of the 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Championship Men's Individual event was held. Yaezaki（八重﨑） in white scored a kote and then a men, settling the match at 3 minutes and 38 seconds within the time limit. Yaezaki, having scored 2 ippon, was the winner.

Matchup

Red Hayashi Naoki（林直樹） / Noda Gakuen（野田学園） / Yamaguchi3rd Year 2nd dan
Noda Gakuen's Hayashi（林） is a 3rd year 2nd dan.
White Yaezaki Rento（八重﨑蓮斗） / Toyama Hokubu（富山北部） / Toyama3rd Year 3rd dan
Yaezaki（八重﨑） of Toyama Hokubu is a 3rd-year student with a 3rd-dan rank. The Toyama Hokubu kendo club won the 2026 Toyama Prefecture qualifiers and is participating in the Inter-High in all four categories: men's and women's team and individual events.

Highlights

Match decided by two ippon within the time limit

The match ended in a short time of 3 minutes and 38 seconds.

White victory through one-sided rapid attacks

Live commentary video

Valid strike

#	Situation	Red and White	Players	Technique
1	Within the time limit	White	Yaezaki（八重﨑）	Kote
2	Within the time limit	White	Yaezaki（八重﨑）	Men

Conclusion: Win by two ippon
Match time: 3:38
Winner: Yaezaki（八重﨑）（White）
Foul: No record

Text Commentary

Commentary
剣持翔

The 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Championships, Men's Individual first round. Court 3, Match 17.

Explanation
堂島厳

The focus of this match is how effective the white team's rapid attacks will be. This is the highlight to watch for.

Commentary
剣持翔

Red is Hayashi from Noda Gakuen, and white is Yaezaki（八重﨑） from Toyama Hokubu. Both athletes face each other with sharp intensity.

Explanation
堂島厳

Both are gauging the distance, but the white player's aggressive stance is standing out.

Commentary
剣持翔

Oh, he moved! Yaezaki（八重﨑） in white, a sharp strike! He scored a kote!

Explanation
堂島厳

That was a splendid kote. Within the time limit, White scores first.

Commentary
剣持翔

The match resumes. Hayashi（林） also attempts a counterattack, but white strikes again!

Explanation
堂島厳

They didn't miss the opening.

Commentary
剣持翔

Men! Yaezaki（八重﨑） in white scores a men!

Explanation
堂島厳

It was a perfect men. That makes it two ippon first.

Commentary
剣持翔

Match time 3 minutes 38 seconds. Scoring two ippon within the time limit, Yaezaki（八重﨑） in white wins!

Explanation
堂島厳

A truly one-sided blitz. They wrapped up the match with overwhelming speed.

Commentary
剣持翔

The match was decided in just over 3 minutes. Toyama Hokubu's Yaezaki（八重﨑） advances to the next round with a convincing victory!

To both players

Congratulations to Yaezaki（八重﨑） for the victory with a brilliant quick attack. We also praise the fighting spirit of Hayashi（林）, who fought until the end on the national stage. We look forward to the further growth of both players.

Noda Gakuen（野田学園）

Official name: 野田学園高等学校
Reading: Noda Gakuen
Division/Category of Establishment: Private (Noda Gakuen Educational Corporation)
Location: 山口 Prefecture, 山口 City, 野田 56
History: Established in 1877 as the (Murao) Sewing School. In 1920, it moved to 山口 City 野田 and was renamed 野田 Girls' School, and in 1927, 野田 Higher Girls' School. In 1948, it became Noda Gakuen High School, and in 2007, it began integrated middle and high school education.
Department.: General studies course.
Kendo Club: At the 76th 山口 Prefectural High School Comprehensive Athletic Meet, the women's team placed 2nd, the men's team 3rd, and a male individual placed 3rd. With the motto of "balance between academic and athletic pursuits," they are striving in practice with the goal of competing in the national tournament.
Notes: History, school motto, and location are to be investigated (TODO).

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/野田学園中学校・高等学校↗ https://www.nodagakuen.ed.jp/↗ (学校公式サイト)

Toyama Hokubu（富山北部）

Official name: 富山県立富山北部高等学校
Reading: Toyama Hokubu
Division/Category of Establishment: Toyama Prefectural (Co-educational)
Location: Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture.
History: Founded in 1916 as Higashi岩瀬 Town Higashi岩瀬 Vocational Supplementary School, it became a high school during the educational system reforms of 1948. In 2020, it merged with Toyama Prefectural Mizuhashi High School to become the current Toyama Hokubu High School.
School motto/philosophy: The school motto is "Integrity," "Boldness," and "Self-Governance." Since 2021, it also upholds "Polish your spirit and forge a new path," inherited from the merged Mizuhashi High School.
Department.: General studies (including the sports course), pharmaceutical and biological sciences, and information design.
Kendo Club: In the fiscal year 2026, having won the Toyama Prefecture qualifiers, they will participate in Inter-High in all four categories: men's team, women's team, men's individual, and women's individual. The women's individual representatives are 奥村望乃果 (3rd year, 3rd dan) and 太田わかば (3rd year, 2nd dan), and the men's individual representatives are 佐藤太陽 (3rd year, 3rd dan) and 八重﨑蓮斗 (3rd year, 3rd dan). No past national tournament results could be confirmed from publicly available information.
Notes: Reading is "Toyama Hokubu".

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/富山県立富山北部高等学校↗ https://app.notion.com/p/ca79419e71f742e4835f7f1a3231ff02↗

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.