Men's Individual Round 2 Court 2 Section15Match

Win by one ippon — Mizutani（水谷） 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, with Mizutani（水谷） and Unoki（鵜木） facing off. After fighting through the regulation time of 4 minutes and 0 seconds, the match was decided by a one-ippon difference. Mizutani scored a men within the regulation time, and the winner was Mizutani.

Matchup

Red Mizutani Issa（水谷一惺） / Kofu Shogyo（甲府商業） / Yamanashi2nd year 2nd dan
Kofu Shogyo 2nd year, 2nd dan Mizutani（水谷）. The kendo club has a history of winning the Inter-High men's team competition in 1957.
White Unoki Jo（鵜木丈） / Kumiyama（久御山） / Kyoto3rd Year 2nd dan
Kumiyama is a 3rd-year student with a 2nd dan rank, Unoki（鵜木）. The kendo club is designated as the school's "Comprehensive Sports Designated Club."

Highlights

The decisive strike where Mizutani（水谷） scored a men within the time limit

A tense development, holding onto a one-ippon lead until the end

The offensive and defensive struggle continued until the end of the 4-minute time limit.

Live commentary video

Valid strike

#	Situation	Red and White	Players	Technique
1	Within the time limit	Red	Mizutani（水谷）	Men

Conclusion: Win by one ippon
Match time: 4:00
Winner: Mizutani（水谷）（Red）
Foul: 鵜木丈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. Court 2, Match 15.

Explanation
堂島厳

It became a very tense situation, with the lead of one ippon being defended until the very end of the time limit.

Commentary
剣持翔

Red is Kofu Shogyo's Mizutani（水谷）, and white is Kumiyama's Unoki（鵜木）. Both face each other with sharp intensity.

Explanation
堂島厳

The match began in a heavy silence, with both players watching for an opening.

Commentary
剣持翔

Whoa, he moved! Mizutani（水谷） in red, a sharp strike! Men is scored!

Explanation
堂島厳

That was a brilliant men. With this, Mizutani（水谷） takes the first ippon.

Commentary
剣持翔

Unoki（鵜木） from Kumiyama attacks aggressively against Mizutani（水谷）, who leads by one ippon.

Explanation
堂島厳

Unoki（鵜木） also tries desperately to catch up, but Mizutani（水谷） calmly withstands the opponent's attacks.

Commentary
剣持翔

There is very little time left in the match. This is the critical moment to see if Mizutani（水谷） can hold onto his ippon.

Explanation
堂島厳

It is a high-pressure situation, but Mizutani（水谷） maintains his focus.

Commentary
剣持翔

The intense offensive and defensive exchanges continue, but the clock does not stop.

Explanation
堂島厳

I am impressed by Mizutani（水谷）'s tenacity in enduring Unoki（鵜木）'s fierce attack.

Commentary
剣持翔

The signal for the end! After fighting through the regulation time of 4 minutes 0 seconds, Red wins by a 1-ippon difference!

Explanation
堂島厳

The concentration of Mizutani（水谷）, who stayed focused until the end and defended their ippon, made the difference in the match.

Commentary
剣持翔

The winner is Mizutani（水谷）! Mizutani from Kofu Shogyo defeats Unoki（鵜木） from Kumiyama and advances to the next match!

To both players

Congratulations to Mizutani（水谷） for a splendid victory. Applause also goes to Unoki（鵜木） for fighting bravely and never giving up until the end. I look forward to the future success of both players.

Kofu Shogyo（甲府商業）

Official name: 甲府市立甲府商業高等学校
Reading: Kofu Shogyo
Division/Category of Establishment: Kofu City (Coeducational)
Location: Yamanashi Prefecture, Kofu City.
History: Opened as Kofu Shogyo Municipal School within the Aioi training hall of Kofu Normal Higher Elementary School in 1901 (Meiji 34). Became a new system commercial high school in 1948, and became coeducational and full-time in 1951. Relocated to the current location in 1977.
Department.: Business Department, Information Processing Department.
Kendo Club: The kendo club won the boys' team event at the 1957 National High School General Sports Tournament (Inter-High). In this tournament, they will participate as the Yamanashi Prefecture representatives in all four categories: boys' team, girls' team, boys' individual, and girls' individual. The girls' individual representative is 星知波 (3rd year, 3rd dan), and the boys' individual representatives are 水谷一惺 (2nd year, 2nd dan) and 谷田部大稀 (3rd year, 3rd dan).
Notes: Not prefectural, but Kofu City-run. Pronounced "Kofu Shogyo".

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/甲府市立甲府商業高等学校↗ https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/全国高等学校剣道大会↗ https://app.notion.com/p/b57dc7b781244ad29abfe2bd6f3c645c↗

Kumiyama（久御山）

Official name: 京都府立久御山高等学校
Reading: Kumiyama
Division/Category of Establishment: Kyoto Prefectural (Co-educational)
Location: Kyoto Prefecture Kuse District Kumiyama Town Hayashi
History: Founded in April 1980.
School motto/philosophy: The school motto is “Self-study, self-discipline, and self-improvement.”
Department.: General studies (S course = Standard, A course = Academy, P course = Physical & Sports Comprehensive Program)
Kendo Club: The kendo club is designated as a "sports comprehensive designated club" of the school. In this tournament, 鵜木丈 (3rd year, 2nd dan) and 向山太智 (2nd year, 2nd dan) will participate in addition to the women's team event, in the men's individual event. The school is nationally known for its soccer club, which was runner-up in the 89th All Japan High School Soccer Tournament, and approximately 80% of all students participate in club activities.

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/京都府立久御山高等学校↗ http://www.kyoto-be.ne.jp/kumiyama-hs/mt/↗ https://www.kyoto-be.ne.jp/kumiyama-hs/mt/club/↗ https://app.notion.com/p/784d3b68ee0849a6ac0020ac0e803ea4↗

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.