Men's Individual Round 2 Court 3 Section21Match

Win by one ippon — Kanzawa（神澤） 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 Championship was held. The match lasted the full regulation time of 4 minutes and 0 seconds, and was decided by a one-ippon difference. Kanzawa（神澤） in red scored a kote within the regulation time, and the winner was Kanzawa.

Matchup

Red Kanzawa Keisuke（神澤恵佑） / Ikuei（育英） / Hyogo3rd Year 2nd dan
Kanzawa（神澤） of Ikuei is a third-year with a second-dan rank. They belong to Ikuei, where 35 members strive under the goal of "seriously aiming to be number one in Japan."
White Miyake Teppei（三宅哲平） / Numata（沼田） / Hiroshima3rd Year 2nd dan
Numata's Miyake（三宅） is a 3rd year, 2nd dan.

Highlights

The ippon kote scored by Kanzawa（神澤） within the time limit

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

A fierce battle fought for 4 minutes and 0 seconds

Live commentary video

Valid strike

#	Situation	Red and White	Players	Technique
1	Within the time limit	Red	Kanzawa（神澤）	Kote

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

Text Commentary

Commentary
剣持翔

The 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Championship, Men's Individual second round. Court 3, Match 21.

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.

Commentary
剣持翔

Red is Ikuei's Kanzawa（神澤）, white is Numata's Miyake（三宅）. Both are 3rd-year 2nd dan.

Explanation
堂島厳

The atmosphere is incredibly tense, with both sides refusing to give an inch.

Commentary
剣持翔

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

Commentary
剣持翔

Oh, he got it! Kanzawa（神澤） in red struck the kote!

Explanation
堂島厳

It was a sharp strike. With this, Kanzawa（神澤） takes a one-ippon lead.

Commentary
剣持翔

Miyake（三宅） in white attacks aggressively against Kanzawa（神澤）, who leads by one ippon.

Explanation
堂島厳

Miyake（三宅） desperately wants to make a comeback. However, Kanzawa（神澤） is calmly weathering the storm.

Commentary
剣持翔

Only a little time remaining. Miyake（三宅） continues a fierce attack, but Kanzawa（神澤） holds out!

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.

Explanation
堂島厳

They stayed focused until the very end and managed to protect their ippon.

Commentary
剣持翔

The result was a one-ippon difference. The winner is red, Ikuei Kanzawa（神澤）!

Explanation
堂島厳

It was a match where the mental strength to shut down the opponent's attacks and fight for the win truly shone.

Commentary
剣持翔

Kanzawa（神澤） won a hard-fought battle and advances to the next match. A splendid victory.

To both players

A splendid victory for Kanzawa（神澤）. We also praise the fighting spirit of Miyake（三宅）, who fought hard and never gave up until the end. We look forward to the further growth of both players.

Ikuei（育英）

Official name: 育英高等学校
Reading: Ikuei
Division/Category of Establishment: Private (coeducational)
Location: 2-15 Nagaobimachi, Nagata-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture
History: Founded in 1899. Renamed to "Kobe Ikuei Gakuen" in 1902, and "Kobe Type A Ikuei Commercial School" was established in 1915. The second gymnasium with a kendo dojo and judo dojo, also serving as a small auditorium, was completed in 1983.
School motto/philosophy: The founding principle of the school is "each individual has unique abilities." The slogan is "nurture the future, nurture the heart."
Department.: General studies (all courses will be reorganized from academic year 2025).
Kendo Club: 35 club members (10 third-year students, 15 second-year students, 10 first-year students). 29 Inter-High appearances (2 runner-up finishes, 5 third-place finishes), 21 All Japan High School Kendo Selection Tournament appearances (1 win, 2 runner-up finishes, 5 third-place finishes), 1 National Sports Festival win. They pursue activities with the motto "Seriously aiming to be number one in Japan." In the Hyogo Prefectural High School Athletic Federation tournament in June 2023, they defeated Kansei Gakuin 1-0 in the final to win their 30th consecutive team championship.
Notes: Saitama Prefecture's Ikuei Gakuen High School and a different school

Source: https://www.ikuei.ac.jp/about/history/↗ https://www.ikuei.ac.jp/life/club/kendo/↗ https://app.notion.com/p/2c8a2ff9d0bc483683b6040b169e0b1e↗

Numata（沼田）

Official name: 群馬県立沼田高等学校
Reading: Numata
Division/Category of Establishment: Public (Gunma Prefecture)
Location: 1510 Nishihara Shinmachi, Numata City, Gunma Prefecture
History: Opened in April 1897 as the Tone Branch of Gunma Prefecture Ordinary Middle School. It became independent as Gunma Prefectural Numata Middle School in 1912, and was renamed Gunma Prefectural Numata High School during the educational system reforms of 1948. In April 2025, it merged with Gunma Prefectural Numata Girls' High School to become coeducational.
School motto/philosophy: School Motto: "Enterprise and Diligence," "Harmony and Cooperation," "Sincerity and Fortitude"
Department.: Full-time Course General Studies (General Course / Humanities and Sciences Inquiry Course), Part-time Course General Studies
Kendo Club: In the 2026 men's individual competition, 金子成 (3rd year, 3rd dan) will participate.
Notes: History, school motto, and location are to be investigated (TODO).

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/群馬県立沼田高等学校↗

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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