Win by one ippon — Tanno（丹野） wins
Match of the 2nd round of the Men's Individual event at the 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Championship. The match lasted the full regulation time of 4 minutes and 0 seconds, ending with a one-ippon difference. Tanno（丹野） in red scored a men strike within the regulation time, and the winner was Tanno.
Matchup
- Red Tanno（丹野 蒼斗） / Kogota Norin（小牛田農林） / Miyagi3rd Year 3rd danTanno（丹野） of Kogota Norin is a 3rd year student and 3rd dan. With a history such as winning the Inter-High boys' team championship in 1959, they are a member of a traditional kendo club that sets "national championship" as its goal.
- White Okawara Seita（大河原 靖太） / Sano Nichidai（佐野日大） / Tochigi3rd Year 3rd danOkawara（大河原） of Sano Nichidai is a 3rd year, 3rd dan. They are a player from one of Kanto's strongest schools, which placed 3rd in the Inter-High boys' team event in 2017 and won the Japan University Sports Association boys' team event in 2025.
Highlights
Within the time limit, Tanno（丹野） struck the men and took the lead.
It became a tense development, fighting to protect a single ippon within the limited time of 4 minutes and 0 seconds.
While Okawara（大河原） pressed him until the very end, Tanno（丹野） managed to win.
Live commentary video
Valid strike
| # | Situation | Red and White | Players | Technique |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Within the time limit | Red | Tanno（丹野） | Men |
- Conclusion
- Win by one ippon
- Match time
- 4:00
- Winner
- Tanno（丹野）（Red）
- Foul
- No record
Text Commentary
Commentary
剣持 翔
剣持 翔
The 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Championship, Men's Individual second round. Court 1, Match 7.
Explanation
堂島 厳
堂島 厳
It became a tense development, defending a single ippon until the very end of the regulation time.
Commentary
剣持 翔
剣持 翔
Red is Kogota Norin's Tanno（丹野）, and white is Sano Nichidai's Okawara（大河原）. Both face each other with sharp stances.
Explanation
堂島 厳
堂島 厳
The match began with both sides watching for an opening in a state of extremely high tension.
Commentary
剣持 翔
剣持 翔
Whoa, he moved! Red's Tanno（丹野） caught the men with a sharp step-in!
Explanation
堂島 厳
堂島 厳
That was a clean men. Tanno（丹野） scored first and took the lead.
Commentary
剣持 翔
剣持 翔
Okawara（大河原） from Sano Nichidai attacks aggressively against Tanno（丹野）, who leads by one ippon.
Explanation
堂島 厳
堂島 厳
Okawara（大河原） is desperately trying to catch up, but Tanno（丹野） is calmly weathering the opponent's attacks.
Commentary
剣持 翔
剣持 翔
Only a little time remains in the match. Okawara（大河原） continues a fierce offensive, but Tanno（丹野） holds out!
Explanation
堂島 厳
堂島 厳
It can be said that the concentration required to protect a single ippon did not waver until the very end.
Commentary
剣持 翔
剣持 翔
That's the signal for the end! After fighting for 4 minutes and 0 seconds, Tanno（丹野） in red wins by a one-ippon difference.
Explanation
堂島 厳
堂島 厳
It was a brilliant performance, leaving no room for the opponent to mount a comeback and securing the win until the very end.
Commentary
剣持 翔
剣持 翔
The one who advanced was Tanno（丹野） of Kogota Norin. It was a splendid victory!
To both players
Applause for Tanno（丹野）, who achieved a splendid victory. We commend the fighting spirit of Okawara（大河原）, who fought with all their might until the end. We look forward to the further growth of both players.
Kogota Norin（小牛田農林）
- Official name
- 宮城県小牛田農林高等学校
- Reading
- Kogota Norin
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Miyagi Prefectural (Co-educational)
- Location
- 30 Iseido-ura, Ushikai, Misato-cho, Tenda-gun, Miyagi Prefecture.
- History
- Founded in 1882 as a private sericulture training institute, it became the Enta County Sericulture Training Institute in 1888. It was transferred to the prefecture in 1910 and became the current high school with the educational system reform of 1948. A department reorganization in 1997 established the agricultural technology course and the comprehensive course. The founding anniversary ceremony is held every ten years on October 12th.
- Department.
- Agricultural Technology Department (Agricultural Science Course, Agricultural Civil Engineering Course), Comprehensive Academic Department (Natural Science Series, Humanities and Social Sciences Series, etc.)
- Kendo Club
- Won the boys' team championship at the 6th Inter-High (Kumamoto) in 1959. Their opponent in the final was Akitashogyo Industry. Traditionally strong in martial arts club activities, the sumo club and judo club also have a history of competing in national tournaments. In 2025, they won both the boys' and girls' team championships at the prefectural general athletic meet, and finished second in the boys' team and first in the girls' team at the prefectural rookie tournament. The team's goal is to "win the national championship."
- Notes
- The abbreviation is "Norin" or "Kogota Norin". "小牛田" is read as "Kogota".
Sano Nichidai（佐野日大）
- Official name
- 佐野日本大学高等学校
- Reading
- Sano Nichidai
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Private (School Corporation Sano Nihon University Gakuen). Nihon University’s affiliated high school.
- Location
- 2555 Ishizuka-machi, Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture.
- History
- On May 1, 1964, Sano Nihon University High School (General Course) was founded alongside the establishment of the Sano Gakuen Educational Foundation.
- School motto/philosophy
- The school motto is "Independent Creation," "Harmony of Literary and Martial Arts," and "Walking with Teacher and Student."
- Department.
- General Studies (Special Advancement Course α Class, Special Advancement Course, Super Advancement Course, Advancement Course)
- Kendo Club
- In the 64th All Japan High School Kendo Tournament (Inter-High) of 2017, the men's team placed 3rd (final 4). Introduced as "Kantō champions" in kendo media, they are one of the strongest men's teams in the Kantō region. They won the men's team event at the Japan University Sports Tournament (High School Division) Kendo Tournament in August 2025. In this tournament, in addition to the men's team event, 大河原靖太 and 川崎泰知 (both 3rd year, 3rd dan) will participate in the men's individual event.
- Notes
- The abbreviation is "Sano Nichidai". The school occupies both of Tochigi Prefecture's individual slots for boys.
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.