Men's Individual Round 2 Court 1 Section4Match

Win by one ippon — Yamamoto（山本） wins

📅 August 2–5, 2026 📍 Lotto Arena Nara

A match from the second round of the men's individual event at the 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Tournament. After fighting through the regulation time of 4 minutes and 0 seconds, the match was decided by a one-ippon difference. With Yamamoto（山本） in white scoring a tsuki within the regulation time, Yamamoto was the winner.

Matchup

Red Yamaguchi Sora（山口朔空） / Oko（岡豊） / Kochi3rd Year 3rd dan
Yamaguchi（山口） of Oko (3rd year, 3rd dan). Oko, to which they belong, boasts one of the strongest reputations in the prefecture in the field of Nippon Kendo Kata, with a record of multiple championships and awards in prefectural tournaments.
White Yamamoto Yui（山本悠生） / Hamana（浜名） / Shizuoka3rd Year 2nd dan
Hamana's Yamamoto（山本） (3rd year, 2nd dan). Their school, Hamana, won the Reiwa 8 Shizuoka Prefecture qualifying men's team finals by defeating Iwata Higashi, the previous Inter-High champion.

Highlights

A valid strike via "tsuki," which is rare in high school kendo.

A tense development where the ippon was defended until the end of the time limit

Decided within the time limit of 4 minutes 0 seconds

Live commentary video

Valid strike

#	Situation	Red and White	Players	Technique
1	Within the time limit	White	Yamamoto（山本）	Tsuki

Conclusion: Win by one ippon
Match time: 4:00
Winner: Yamamoto（山本）（White）
Foul: No record

Text Commentary

Commentary
剣持翔

The 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Tournament, Men's Individual second round. Court 1, Match 4.

Commentary
剣持翔

A rare "tsuki" in high school kendo landed, leading to a tense sequence where the ippon was defended until the end.

Commentary
剣持翔

Red is Yamaguchi（山口） (Oko・Kochi), and white is Yamamoto（山本） (Hamana・Shizuoka). Both face off with sharp intensity.

Explanation
堂島厳

Both are watching for an opening, and the tension is very high as they face off.

Commentary
剣持翔

Whoa, here Yamamoto（山本） in white steps in sharply! Tsuki!

Commentary
剣持翔

Referee, ippon thrust for white! Yamamoto（山本） takes the lead.

Explanation
堂島厳

That was a splendid tsuki. Executing this technique requires both courage and skill.

Commentary
剣持翔

Yamaguchi（山口） attacks aggressively against Yamamoto（山本）, who leads by one ippon.

Explanation
堂島厳

Yamaguchi（山口） also tries desperately to catch up, but Yamamoto（山本） is calmly controlling the distance.

Commentary
剣持翔

There is very little time left in the match. Yamaguchi（山口） continues a fierce attack, but Yamamoto（山本） manages to weather it!

Commentary
剣持翔

That's the signal for the end! After fighting through the regulation time of 4 minutes and 0 seconds, Yamamoto（山本） in white won by a one-ippon difference.

Explanation
堂島厳

It was a match where Yamamoto（山本）'s mental strength shone, maintaining focus until the end to protect the ippon.

Commentary
剣持翔

With a precious ippon from a tsuki, Yamamoto（山本） (Hamana・Shizuoka) advances to the next match.

To both players

Applause for Yamamoto（山本）, who won with a brilliant tsuki. We commend the fighting spirit of Yamaguchi（山口）, who fought until the end without giving up. We look forward to the further growth of both players.

Oko（岡豊）

Official name: 高知県立岡豊高等学校
Reading: Oko
Division/Category of Establishment: Kochi Prefectural (coeducational)
Location: Kochi Prefecture Minamiku City Oko Town Nakajima 511-1
History: Opened on November 1, 1983, and held its opening ceremony on April 7, 1984.
School motto/philosophy: School motto: "Academics, Character, and Health"
Department.: General academic course (capacity 240 students), general academic course with an arts focus (capacity 40 students), general academic course with a physical education focus (capacity 40 students). The only school in the prefecture with specialized courses in fine arts and calligraphy.
Kendo Club: In the Kochi prefectural qualifiers for fiscal year 2026, the women's team advanced to Inter-High. 山口朔空 (3rd year, 3rd dan) will participate in the men's individual competition. According to Wikipedia, the team boasts one of the strongest kata skills in the prefecture and has multiple wins and placements in prefectural tournaments. No information was found regarding the team's performance in national tournaments.
Notes: The school name comes from a place name derived from the Oko castle of the Kōnoike clan. It is read as "Okō".

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/高知県立岡豊高等学校↗ https://app.notion.com/p/c8e5822a5cc045a392a46474a54aa937↗

Hamana（浜名）

Official name: 静岡県立浜名高等学校
Reading: Hamana
Division/Category of Establishment: Shizuoka Prefectural (Public)
Location: Shizuoka Prefecture, Hamamatsu City Hamana Ward, Nishimizono 2939-1 (3-minute walk from Enshu-Kobayashi Station on the Enshu Railway)
History: Founded in 1913 as Kitahama Sewing Women's Academy. In 1947, Kitahama Higher Girls' School and Kasai Higher Girls' School merged, and in 1948, it became the current Hamana High School. It moved to the present location in 1962, and the new school building was completed in 1996.
School motto/philosophy: Our school motto is “A far-reaching ambition is what makes youth precious – cherish these days.”
Department.: Full-time course, General Studies; Part-time course, General Studies.
Kendo Club: In the boys' team final of the Reiwa 8 Shizuoka Prefecture qualifiers, they defeated Iwata Higashi, the previous (72nd) Inter-High boys' team champion, to win the title and secure a spot in the Inter-High. The boys' individual representative is 山本悠生 (3rd year, 2nd dan). Let's Kendo reports that 野田, who placed second in the Tokai individual competition, supports the team as Taisho. The school's official kendo club achievements page could not be confirmed.
Notes: "Hamanaka." A private school in Shizuoka Prefecture, different from Hamamatsu Gakuen Iwata Higashi.

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/静岡県立浜名高等学校↗ https://www.letskendo.com/posts/47192/↗ https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/全国高等学校剣道大会↗ https://app.notion.com/p/4477af8f7ffc4e799e1cd9e25b2fc643↗

Source: 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Tournament Official Website "Tournament Bulletin" (Match Results / Tournament Bracket)
https://inhigh.kendotaikai.jp/大会速報↗
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