Encho 1 (extension) — Inagaki（稲垣） wins
The first round of the men's individual event at the 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Tournament took place, with Inagaki（稲垣） and Takada（高田） facing off. There were no valid strikes within the regulation time, and the match entered encho. In Encho 1, Inagaki scored a men for the winning point, securing victory at a match time of 4 minutes and 49 seconds.
Matchup
- Red Inagaki Sota（稲垣 颯太） / Chuo Gakuin（中央学院） / Chiba2nd year 3rd danChuo Gakuin's Inagaki（稲垣） is a second-year student with a third-dan rank. At the school, all students learn kendo as the boys' school art, and they have secured a spot in the Inter-High for the boys' team event by winning the Chiba Prefecture qualifiers.
- White Takada Yota（高田 陽多） / Seizan（惺山） / Yamagata3rd Year 3rd danSeizan's Takada（高田） is a 3rd year sandan. The school won the Reiwa 8 Yamagata Prefecture qualifiers, qualifying for the Inter-High in both the boys' team and boys' individual events.
Highlights
Neither side scored a valid strike within the regulation time, leading to a tense encho period with the score remaining 0-0.
A fierce battle of 4 minutes and 49 seconds featuring steady offense and defense
Inagaki（稲垣）'s sharp men-strike that settled the match with an extension ippon
Live commentary video
Valid strike
| # | Situation | Red and White | Players | Technique |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Encho 1 | Red | Inagaki（稲垣） | Men |
- Conclusion
- Encho 1
- Match time
- 4:49
- Winner
- Inagaki（稲垣）（Red）
- Foul
- 稲垣 颯太Posted on the board (it is not clear from the flash report when the foul occurred)
Text Commentary
Commentary
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The 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Tournament, Men's Individual first round, Match 19 at Court 3.
Explanation
堂島 厳
堂島 厳
The focus is on how the steady offense and defense of both sides will unfold.
Commentary
剣持 翔
剣持 翔
Red is Chuo Gakuin's Inagaki（稲垣）, white is Seizan's Takada（高田）. A fierce exchange of strikes continues.
Explanation
堂島 厳
堂島 厳
Neither side is showing any openings, and both are very cautiously gauging the distance.
Commentary
剣持 翔
剣持 翔
Within the regulation time, neither side scored a valid strike, and the match proceeded to encho at 0-0.
Explanation
堂島 厳
堂島 厳
Neither side wavered. From here, it becomes a battle of mental strength.
Commentary
剣持 翔
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The match has gone into encho. Amidst the tension, a fierce battle resumes.
Explanation
堂島 厳
堂島 厳
It is a state of extreme tension where the one who exploits the slightest opening advances.
Commentary
剣持 翔
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Found it! Red Inagaki（稲垣）, men! Men is scored!
Explanation
堂島 厳
堂島 厳
That was a brilliant men strike. It is the winning point in Encho 1.
Commentary
剣持 翔
剣持 翔
Inagaki（稲垣） scored a men, and the match time was 4 minutes 49 seconds. The match has concluded.
Explanation
堂島 厳
堂島 厳
Inagaki（稲垣） was amazing, fighting tenaciously to the end to win the final ippon.
Commentary
剣持 翔
剣持 翔
A dramatic ippon in encho. The winner is red, Chuo Gakuin's Inagaki（稲垣）!
To both players
Congratulations to Inagaki（稲垣） for a splendid victory. Applause also goes to Takada（高田） for fighting tenaciously until the end. I look forward to the further growth of both players.
Chuo Gakuin（中央学院）
- Official name
- 中央学院高等学校
- Reading
- Chuo Gakuin
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Private (School Corporation Chuo Gakuin). Chuo Gakuin University Affiliated High School
- Location
- 765 Azuma, Abiko, Chiba Prefecture
- History
- April 1, 1970, founded as an affiliated high school of Chuo Gakuin University by the school corporation Chuo Gakuin. A full 6-day week system is implemented for all courses from the 2013 academic year.
- School motto/philosophy
- The founding spirit of the school is “sincerity and health, honesty and brightness, and rich humanity and sensibility.”
- Department.
- General studies (in the first year, there are three courses: S Advanced Placement Course, University Preparatory Course, and Sports Course).
- Kendo Club
- The school teaches kendo to male students and archery to female students as a "school skill" for one hour per week over three years, and holds a school skill tournament every November. The kendo club has decided to participate in Inter-High as a male team by winning the 2026 Chiba Prefecture preliminary round, and is introduced in Let's Kendo as having "decided on consecutive appearances in the Chiba Prefecture selection and Inter-High." 稲垣颯太 (2nd year, 3rd dan) will participate in the male individual event.
- Notes
- A school in Abiko, Chiba Prefecture, not a Chuo Gakuin affiliated school in Kanagawa Prefecture. The student body numbers approximately 1000.
Seizan（惺山）
- Official name
- 惺山高等学校
- Reading
- Seizan
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Private (山本 Gakuen Educational Corporation)
- Location
- 7-13, Shiro Nishimachi 3-chome, Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture.
- History
- Established in May 1919 as the Watari Sewing School. It underwent several name changes to Takeda Sewing Girls' School (1921), Takeda Technical Arts Vocational School (1948), Takeda Girls' High School (1962), and 山本 Gakuen High School (1987), before becoming Seizan High School in 2022. A correspondence course was established in 2023.
- School motto/philosophy
- The school motto is "Health, Sincerity, and Friendship."
- Department.
- General Studies (Special Advancement Course & Regular Course), Business Studies (Business Course & Creative Course), Fashion Design Course, Correspondence Course
- Kendo Club
- According to Let's Kendo, they achieved a best 8 finish in the Tohoku Tournament and qualified for consecutive appearances in the Spring (National Selection) and Summer (Inter-High) tournaments. They won the Yamagata Prefecture qualifiers for the Reiwa 8 academic year, earning Inter-High berths in both the men's team and men's individual events. The men's individual representative is 髙田陽多 (3rd year, 3rd dan). Past results from national tournaments could not be confirmed from publicly available information.
- Notes
- In 2022, the school name was changed from “Seizan High School” from “山本学園高等学校”. There is an error in the Notion participating schools library, listing the former school name as “山形Johoku High School”, but Wikipedia’s history states the former school name was 山本学園高等学校.
Source: 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Tournament Official Website "Tournament Bulletin" (Match Results / Tournament Bracket)
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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.