Men's Individual Round 2 Court 1 Section3Match

Encho 1 (extension) — Noda（野田） wins

📅 August 2–5, 2026 📍 Lotto Arena Nara

The second round of the men's individual event at the 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Tournament took place, featuring a match between Noda（野田） and Okada（岡田）. Neither side scored a valid strike within the regulation time, and the match entered encho at 0-0. In Encho 1 period, Noda scored a do, which became the winning point, and Noda won the match at 6 minutes and 59 seconds.

Matchup

Red Noda Sosuke（野田宗佐） / Johoku（城北） / Tokushima3rd Year 3rd dan
Noda（野田） of Johoku is a 3rd-year student with a sandan rank. Working toward the goal of balancing academics and athletics, they are competing as a representative of the high-performing Johoku, having achieved victory in the boys' team event as well as first and second place in the boys' individual event at the 2026 Prefectural High School General Athletic Meet.
White Okada Masaru（岡田将） / Gakkan Niigata（学館新潟） / Niigata1st Year 2nd dan
Gakkan Niigata's Okada（岡田） is a first-year 2nd dan. After winning through the 2026 Niigata Prefecture qualifiers, they made it to the Inter-High as a first-year student.

Highlights

A steady offense and defense unfolded within the time limit, with neither side allowing a valid strike.

The match became a close battle that went into encho.

A strike in Encho 1, a do by Noda（野田） decided the match.

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Valid strike

#	Situation	Red and White	Players	Technique
1	Encho 1	Red	Noda（野田）	Do

Conclusion: Encho 1
Match time: 6:59
Winner: Noda（野田）（Red）
Foul: 岡田将Posted on the board (it is not clear from the flash report when the foul occurred)

Text Commentary

Commentary
剣持翔

The 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Championship, Men's Individual second round. Match 3 at Court 1.

Explanation
堂島厳

Noda（野田） of Johoku and Okada（岡田） of Gakkan Niigata. This is a match featuring very steady offense and defense.

Commentary
剣持翔

Both are watching for an opening and cautiously gauging the distance.

Explanation
堂島厳

Neither side is breaking. They continue to trade strikes with extremely high concentration.

Commentary
剣持翔

Intense offense and defense continue within the time limit, but no valid strikes are scored.

Explanation
堂島厳

Both sides spent the match sizing each other up, and time ran out without a decisive result.

Commentary
剣持翔

0-0. The match goes into encho.

Explanation
堂島厳

From here on, it is a battle of mental strength. A single moment of weakness will determine the outcome.

Commentary
剣持翔

Encho 1, the match has shifted! Red's Noda（野田）, do!

Explanation
堂島厳

That was a splendid do. Noda（野田） scored the winning point.

Commentary
剣持翔

It was decided by an ippon in Encho 1. Match time 6 minutes 59 seconds.

Explanation
堂島厳

In a steady fight, Noda（野田） maintained their focus until the end to score the winning point.

Commentary
剣持翔

The winner is red, Johoku Noda（野田）!

Explanation
堂島厳

Noda（野田） fought tenaciously until the end; it was a magnificent victory.

To both players

Applause for Noda（野田）, who achieved a brilliant victory. We also look forward to the further growth of Okada（岡田）, who fought bravely as a first-year student, using this experience as fuel. We support the future success of both players.

Johoku（城北）

Official name: 徳島県立城北高等学校
Reading: Johoku
Division/Category of Establishment: Tokushima Prefectural High School (co-educational). Credit-based system.
Location: 13-6 Kitamiyacho, 4-chome, Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture.
History: Established in 1941 (Showa 16) as “Tokushima Prefectural Ijo Junior High School.” A new system junior high school was established alongside it with the school system reform of 1947, and in 1948 it was reorganized into “Tokushima Prefectural Tokushima Second High School” (a boys' school). In 1949, it was renamed “Tokushima Prefectural Johoku High School” and began coeducation, becoming “Tokushima Prefectural Johoku High School” in 1956. The comprehensive selection system was abolished and transitioned to a credit system in 2004. It celebrated its 70th anniversary in 2011.
School motto/philosophy: School motto: "Where there's a will, there's a way" (established May 1966)
Department.: Full-time course, General Studies and Science courses.
Kendo Club: Aiming for "academic and martial arts balance" in activities. Practice matches are held 1-2 times a month with teams from inside and outside the prefecture, and training sessions are also conducted at the Tokushima Prefectural Police Mobile Force. Competitive goals are to place in the National and Shikoku Tournaments. In fiscal year 2026, the men's A team won the Yamaya Flag Tournament in April, the men's team won the Chairman's Cup Tournament, the men's team and individual won and were runner-up at the Tokushima Prefectural High School General Sports Festival in June, and the men's team finished 3rd and the men's individual was runner-up at the Shikoku High School Kendo Championships. In the combined article of Let's Kendo, it is introduced as "[Johoku](Tokushima), which reached the semifinals of the Shikoku Tournament."
Notes: This tournament featured participation in both the men’s team and men’s individual events. This school is distinct from other schools with the same name in prefectures such as Kanagawa and Saitama.

Source: https://johoku-hs.tokushima-ec.ed.jp/bukatsudo/taiikubu/kend…↗ https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/徳島県立城北高等学校↗ https://www.letskendo.com/posts/47192/↗ https://app.notion.com/p/a9f8a80175804e8bb08e4352c54c3deb↗

Gakkan Niigata（学館新潟）

Official name: 東京学館新潟高等学校
Reading: Gakkan Niigata
Division/Category of Establishment: Private (School Corporation Kamagata Gakuen). Coeducational.
Location: 185-1 Kanenoki, Chuo-ku, Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture.
History: Founded with a ground-breaking ceremony in 1982 (Showa 57) and officially authorized in 1983 (Showa 58), this is a private school.
School motto/philosophy: "Nurturing well-rounded individuals is the motto of Tokyo Gakuen" (the specific school motto could not be confirmed in publicly available information).
Department.: Full-time general academic course (co-educational)
Kendo Club: In 2026 (fiscal year 2028), 岡田将 (1st year, 2nd dan) qualified for Inter-High through the Niigata Prefecture preliminaries in the boys' individual event. This is an appearance as a 1st-year student. The history and national tournament results of the kendo club could not be confirmed from publicly available information.
Notes: This tournament featured only male individual competitors. We have no record of female participation.

Source: https://tgn.ed.jp/greeting↗ https://app.notion.com/p/4816c5b2e26741a39af4ce20d35f7d1f↗

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.