Men's Individual Round 1 Court 4 Section31Match

Win by one ippon — Tada（多田） wins

📅 August 2–5, 2026 📍 Lotto Arena Nara

The first round of the men's individual competition at the 73rd National High School Kendo Tournament was held. The match lasted the full regulation time of 4 minutes and 0 seconds, and was decided by a one-ippon difference. Tada（多田） in red scored a kote first, and Tada went on to win.

Matchup

Red Tada Masato（多田理人） / Tsuchiura Nichidai（土浦日大） / Ibaraki3rd Year 2nd dan
Tada（多田） is a player from Tsuchiura Nichidai. A 3rd year with a rank of nidan.
White Sugiura Mitsuto（杉浦光人） / Sapporo Daiichi（札幌第一） / Hokkaido3rd Year 3rd dan
It is Sugiura（杉浦） from Sapporo Daiichi. A 3rd year with a sandan rank.

Highlights

An ippon to the kote scored by Tada（多田） within the time limit

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

A battle that lasted the full 4-minute time limit

Live commentary video

Valid strike

#	Situation	Red and White	Players	Technique
1	Within the time limit	Red	Tada（多田）	Kote

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

Text Commentary

Commentary
剣持翔

Court 4, Match 31. Tsuchiura Nichidai's Tada（多田） vs. Sapporo Daiichi's Sugiura（杉浦）.

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.

Explanation
堂島厳

Neither side will budge in their stance. Let's see how they move from here.

Commentary
剣持翔

The match begins. Amidst the silence, an intense tactical battle continues.

Commentary
剣持翔

Oh, he got it! Tada（多田） in red struck the kote!

Explanation
堂島厳

That was a sharp strike. With this, Tada（多田） takes a one-ippon lead.

Commentary
剣持翔

Sugiura（杉浦） from Sapporo Daiichi attempts to catch up against Tada（多田）, who leads by one ippon.

Explanation
堂島厳

Sugiura（杉浦） continues to press the attack, but Tada（多田） is calmly controlling the distance.

Commentary
剣持翔

Little time remains. Sugiura（杉浦） continues a fierce attack, but Tada（多田） holds out!

Explanation
堂島厳

A highly focused exchange of offense and defense continues, as both sides fight to protect a single ippon.

Commentary
剣持翔

That's the signal for the end of the match! They fought through the full regulation time of 4 minutes and 0 seconds.

Commentary
剣持翔

With a one-ippon difference, Tada（多田） in red has won!

Explanation
堂島厳

Tada（多田）'s tenacity shone through as they stayed focused until the end and desperately defended their ippon.

Commentary
剣持翔

Tada（多田） of Tsuchiura Nichidai has made a splendid climb through the bracket.

Commentary
剣持翔

Sapporo Daiichi's Sugiura（杉浦） also kept attacking until the end, but unfortunately fell short.

Commentary
剣持翔

Tada（多田）, who won the hard-fought battle, advances to the next match!

To both players

A splendid victory for Tada（多田）. Sugiura（杉浦） also fought hard and never gave up until the end. I commend the brave efforts of both players.

Tsuchiura Nichidai（土浦日大）

Official name: 土浦日大高等学校
Reading: Tsuchiura Nichidai
Division/Category of Establishment: Private (Tsuchiura Nihon University Gakuen)
Location: 4-46 Komatsugaka-cho, Tsuchiura-shi, Ibaraki Prefecture
History: Established in February 1963 as Tsuchiura High School, a semi-affiliated school of Nihon University, it was renamed Tsuchiura Nihon University High School in July 1964. Coeducation for both genders was introduced in April 1987. The Global Study Course was established in 2005, and the correspondence course opened in April 2021.
School motto/philosophy: The school motto is "Harmony, Sincerity, and Independence."
Department.: General course. Full-time program (Special Advanced Course, Comprehensive Academic Course, Global Study Course) and correspondence program
Kendo Club: The Kendo club is a designated intensive training club. The official website's activity record (FY2024) lists "Reiwa 6 National High School Kendo Tournament" Men's Team Best 16 and Men's Individual participation, and "Reiwa 6 Kanto High School Kendo Tournament" Men's Team Best 16 and Men's Individual Best 4.
Notes: History, school motto, and location are to be investigated (TODO).

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/土浦日本大学高等学校↗ https://www.tng.ac.jp/tsuchiura/club/sports/kendo/↗

Sapporo Daiichi（札幌第一）

Official name: 札幌第一高等学校
Reading: Sapporo Daiichi
Division/Category of Establishment: Private (Kibo Gakuen Educational Corporation)
Location: 9-10-15 Tsukisamu Nishi 1-jo, Toyohira-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido
History: Founded in March 1958 (approval for the establishment of the Kibou Gakuen Educational Corporation). The Department of Aeronautical Engineering was established in 1961, the school became coeducational in 1967, and the Department of Industrial Arts was changed to the General Course in 1976.
School motto/philosophy: "Keep your sights high, your feet on the ground, and balance knowledge, emotion, will, and body; hold high ideals and pursue steady practice."
Department.: Full-time course General Department (Comprehensive Academic / Humanities & Sciences Hokushin / Humanities & Sciences Selection courses)
Kendo Club: The Kendo club's motto is "The purpose is character building, the goal is national conquest." In the previous year's Hokkaido High School Athletic Federation tournament, the boys' team placed 3rd, and a 3rd-year student won the Hokkaido individual championship for the first time in 21 years (the 12th person from the school), qualifying for the Inter-High.
Notes: History, school motto, and location are to be investigated (TODO).

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/札幌第一高等学校↗ https://www.kibou.ac.jp/daiichi/schoollife/club/kendo/↗ (学校公式・剣道部)

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.