Men's Individual Round 2 Court 3 Section22Match

Win by one ippon — Yamamoto（山元） 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. After fighting through the regulation time of 4 minutes and 0 seconds, the match was decided by a one-ippon difference. Yamamoto（山元） in red scored a men first, and Yamamoto went on to win.

Matchup

Red Yamamoto Shotaro（山元祥太朗） / Nagoya（名古屋） / Aichi3rd Year 2nd dan
Nagoya's Yamamoto（山元）. A 3rd year with a 2nd dan rank.
White Kitamura Reon（北村蓮音） / Hakui Kogyo（羽咋工業） / Ishikawa3rd Year 2nd dan
Kitamura（北村） of Hakui Kogyo. A 3rd year, 2nd dan.

Highlights

Yamamoto（山元） scored a men strike within the time limit to take the lead.

Yamamoto（山元）'s tenacious fight to protect a one-ippon lead

A tense exchange of attacks that continued until the end of the regulation time, with no winner or loser decided.

Live commentary video

Valid strike

#	Situation	Red and White	Players	Technique
1	Within the time limit	Red	Yamamoto（山元）	Men

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

Text Commentary

Commentary
剣持翔

The 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Tournament, Men's Individual second round. Match 22 at Court 3.

Explanation
堂島厳

It became a tense development, defending a single ippon until the very end of the regulation time.

Commentary
剣持翔

Red is Nagoya's Yamamoto（山元）, and white is Hakui Kogyo's Kitamura（北村）. Both face each other with sharp glares.

Explanation
堂島厳

The opening stance is set in a very tense atmosphere, as both sides vie for the initiative.

Commentary
剣持翔

Whoa, he moved! Red's Yamamoto（山元） stepped in sharply and landed a Men!

Explanation
堂島厳

That was a brilliant men. With this, Yamamoto（山元） takes a one-ippon lead.

Commentary
剣持翔

Kitamura（北村） from Hakui Kogyo attacks aggressively against Yamamoto（山元）, who leads by one ippon!

Explanation
堂島厳

Kitamura（北村） aims for a comeback, closing the distance and applying pressure.

Commentary
剣持翔

But Yamamoto（山元） calmly weathers the attack! Time continues to tick away.

Explanation
堂島厳

It is an intense battle between the tension of the side protecting a one-ippon lead and the desperation of the side chasing it.

Commentary
剣持翔

Only a little time remains. Kitamura（北村） continues a fierce attack, but Yamamoto（山元） holds his ground!

Explanation
堂島厳

They maintained their focus until the end and firmly shut down the opponent's attacks.

Commentary
剣持翔

The signal for the end! After fighting through the regulation time of 4 minutes and 0 seconds, Yamamoto（山元） in red won by a one-ippon difference!

Explanation
堂島厳

It was a victory for Yamamoto（山元）, who stayed focused until the end and firmly defended their ippon.

Commentary
剣持翔

Yamamoto（山元） of Nagoya won the fierce battle! It was a splendid victory.

To both players

Congratulations to Yamamoto（山元） for the victory. Kitamura（北村）, who unfortunately lost, also fought with all their might until the end. We commend the brave efforts of both players.

Nagoya（名古屋）

Official name: 名古屋高等学校
Reading: Nagoya
Division/Category of Establishment: Private (Nagoya Academy)
Location: 2-1-58 Sunatabashi, Higashi-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
History: In July 1887, missionary Klein founded the private Aichi Eiwa School, which was renamed Nagoya Eiwa School in November of the same year. The old-system Nagoya Junior High School was established in 1906, and the new-system Nagoya High School was established in 1948. It was renamed Nagoya Gakuin High School in 1968, and the school name was changed back to Nagoya High School in 2000.
School motto/philosophy: The school motto is "Revere God and Love People."
Department.: Full-time course, General course (6-year Liberal Arts course <Integrated Middle and High School>, Liberal Arts course). Boys' school
Kendo Club: Participated in the 34th All Japan High School Kendo Selected Tournament in March 2025 as the runner-up in the Aichi Prefecture qualifiers. Runner-up in the boys' team event at the 72nd Tokai High School Comprehensive Athletic Meet in June 2025. In the kendo competition at the 80th Aichi Prefecture High School Comprehensive Athletic Meet in May 2026, the school produced its first-ever individual winner, qualifying for the Inter-High (second time in two years), and the team placed third, qualifying for the Tokai tournament.
Notes: History, school motto, and location are to be investigated (TODO).

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/名古屋中学校・高等学校↗ https://www.meigaku.ac.jp/high-school/club/↗

Hakui Kogyo（羽咋工業）

Official name: 石川県立羽咋工業高等学校
Reading: Hakui Kogyo
Division/Category of Establishment: Public (石川 Prefecture)
Location: 石川 21-ku, Nishikamaya-cho, Hakui-shi, Ishikawa Prefecture
History: Established in April 1962, with the opening ceremony held in October of the same year. The Design Department was established in 1974, the Electronic Machinery Department in 1985, and the Construction and Modeling Department in 1995; in 2020, these were renamed to the Mechanical Systems Department and the Construction and Design Department.
School motto/philosophy: School motto "Self-discipline and Creativity"
Department.: Full-time Course: Mechanical Systems, Electrical, Construction and Design
Kendo Club: Won the boys' team championship (12th time) at the 2025 石川 Prefectural High School Newcomers' Athletic Meet, and won the boys' team championship (3rd time) at the 34th Matsumoto Flag Competition 石川 Prefectural High School Kendo Selection Tournament, securing a spot in the National Selection Tournament. Competed in the boys' team event at the 2025 Inter-High. Reached the individual top 8 in the boys' category at the 63rd Hokushinetsu High School Kendo Tournament.
Notes: History, school motto, and location are to be investigated (TODO).

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/石川県立羽咋工業高等学校↗ https://cms.ishikawa-c.ed.jp/hakukh/↗ (学校公式・剣道部)

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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