Win by two ippon — Umaki（馬木） wins
The second round of the men's individual event at the 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Tournament was held, and Umaki（馬木） won the match in 2 minutes and 8 seconds. In the match, Takeshita（竹下） scored a men first, but Umaki then scored consecutive valid strikes with a kote and a men. Having scored two ippon within the time limit, Umaki advanced to the next round.
Matchup
- Red Takeshita Ageha（竹下 朱華） / Konan（興南） / Okinawa3rd Year 3rd danKonan's Takeshita（竹下） is a 3rd-year sandan. The school is competing in all four divisions as the representative of Okinawa Prefecture, and Takeshita is rated as a Kyushu Tournament best 8.
- White Umaki Taketora（馬木 洸虎） / Nitta（新田） / Ehime3rd Year 3rd danNitta's Umaki（馬木） is a 3rd-year student with sandan. Nitta won the Shikoku High School Kendo Championship team event in June 2026 and is competing in the Inter-High in both the boys' team and individual categories.
Highlights
A fierce exchange of strikes, each scoring on the other
A lightning-fast conclusion within the time limit
Continuous points from kote to men by Umaki（馬木）
Live commentary video
Valid strike
| # | Situation | Red and White | Players | Technique |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Within the time limit | Red | Takeshita（竹下） | Men |
| 2 | Within the time limit | White | Umaki（馬木） | Kote |
| 3 | Within the time limit | White | Umaki（馬木） | Men |
- Conclusion
- Win by two ippon
- Match time
- 2:08
- Winner
- Umaki（馬木）（White）
- Foul
- No record
Text Commentary
Commentary
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Court 4, Match 26. Takeshita（竹下） of Konan vs. Umaki（馬木） of Nitta. An intense exchange of strikes where both sides trade points is expected!
Explanation
堂島 厳
堂島 厳
Both are third-year sandan. It will come down to who can seize a momentary opening and score two ippon first. It looks like it will be a very fast-paced match.
Commentary
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The match begins! Both sides clash intensely, and the first to move is the red Takeshita（竹下）! Men!
Explanation
堂島 厳
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It was a sharp men strike. Takeshita（竹下） took the lead and seized the momentum of the match.
Commentary
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Now, the white Umaki（馬木） goes on the counterattack! A sharp strike, kote!
Explanation
堂島 厳
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They calmly struck the kote. With this, the score is tied, and the match has returned to square one.
Commentary
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Both sides want to break the deadlock and enter into another fierce exchange! Here, Umaki（馬木） of the white team, Men!
Explanation
堂島 厳
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It was a brilliant men. Umaki（馬木） turned the tide and succeeded in winning the majority of the matches.
Commentary
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Match time 2 minutes 8 seconds! Umaki（馬木） in white scores two ippon first, ending the match!
Explanation
堂島 厳
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It was a lightning-fast development within the time limit. Umaki（馬木）'s concentration prevailed.
Commentary
剣持 翔
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The match was decided in a short time of 2 minutes and 8 seconds. Umaki（馬木） from Nitta defeated Takeshita（竹下） from Konan!
Explanation
堂島 厳
堂島 厳
It was a fierce battle with both players scoring an ippon, but in the end, Umaki（馬木） won.
Commentary
剣持 翔
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It was a wonderful battle. The winner is white, Nitta Umaki（馬木）!
To both players
Applause for Umaki（馬木）, who secured a brilliant victory. We commend Takeshita（竹下） for fighting with all their might until the very end. We look forward to the further growth of both players.
Konan（興南）
- Official name
- 興南高等学校
- Reading
- Konan
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Private (School Corporation Konan Gakuen). It opened a junior high school in 1985 and became the first private junior and senior high school in Okinawa Prefecture.
- Location
- 1-7-1 Akashima, Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture
- History
- Founded as the Konan Gakuen foundation on February 3, 1962, and Konan High School opened on April 23 of the same year. A junior high school was established on April 6, 1985.
- School motto/philosophy
- The high school’s motto is “Harmony and Master-Disciple Together” (the middle school’s is “Independent Creation”).
- Department.
- General Studies (Frontier Course, Special University Preparatory Course (Standard & Advanced), Comprehensive University Preparatory Course)
- Kendo Club
- This tournament, we will participate as the Okinawa Prefecture representatives in all four categories: men's team, women's team, men's individual, and women's individual. The men's individual representative is 竹下朱華 (3rd year, 3rd dan), and the women's individual representatives are 知念美月 (3rd year, 3rd dan) and 後藤珠里 (2nd year, 2nd dan). In Let's Kendo's highlights, they are evaluated as having reached the best 8 in the Kyushu tournament. As for the school, the baseball club achieved the 6th ever and first in the 21st century summer-spring consecutive championships in Koshien in 2010, and the men's handball club has won the Inter-High six times.
- Notes
- Unrelated to high schools etc. in Aichi Prefecture. Pronunciation is "Konan".
Nitta（新田）
- Official name
- 新田高等学校
- Reading
- Nitta
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Private (School Corporation Nitta Gakuen)
- Location
- 663 Nishiyama-cho, Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture.
- History
- The Shinko Ikuei Foundation and Nitta Junior High School were authorized on June 18, 1938, and the school opened in April 1939. It was authorized as a new-system high school in 1948, and an industrial course was established in 1958. Originally a boys' school, it became coeducational in the 1986 academic year. A Super Special Advanced Course was established in 2009.
- School motto/philosophy
- The school motto is "Sincerity, Brightness, Respect and Love, Robustness."
- Department.
- General studies courses (Super Special Advancement, Special Advancement, Comprehensive Advancement Selection, and Comprehensive Advancement), Industrial studies (Industrial Technology Course)
- Kendo Club
- In the 1981 National High School Comprehensive Sports Tournament Kendo Competition, the men's team was runner-up (PL Gakuen won). They won the team event at the 72nd Shikoku High School Kendo Championships (men's) in June 2026. They qualified for Inter-High in both the men's team and men's individual events by winning the Ehime Prefecture qualifiers for the 8th year of Reiwa. The men's individual representative is 馬木洸虎 (3rd year, 3rd dan).
- Notes
- Read as "Nitta" and not "Shinden". There are examples of the surname of 馬木 洸虎 being misread by OCR of public materials, but the official notation of Ehime Prefectural High School Sports Federation is "馬木 洸虎".
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.
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.