Men's Individual Round 2 Court 4 Section27Match

Win by one ippon — Narusawa（成澤） wins

📅 August 2–5, 2026 📍 Lotto Arena Nara

Match 27 of the second round of the men's individual competition at the 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Tournament was held. After fighting through the regulation time of 4 minutes and 0 seconds, the match was decided by a one-ippon difference. Narusawa（成澤） in white scored a do and secured the victory.

Matchup

Red Fujiwara（藤原晃成） / Nansho Mirai（南昌みらい） / Iwate2nd year 2nd dan
Nansho Mirai's Fujiwara（藤原） is a second-year 2nd dan. He is competing from Iwate Prefectural Nansho Mirai High School.
White Narusawa Sora（成澤輝空） / Saku Chosei（佐久長聖） / Nagano1st Year 2nd dan
Saku Chosei's Narusawa（成澤） is a first-year 2nd dan. Private Saku Chosei High School won the boys' team division for the 7th time in 3 consecutive years at the Nagano Prefecture qualifiers for the National High School Kendo Selected Tournament in January 2025.

Highlights

The ippon do scored by Narusawa（成澤） in white within the time limit

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

An offensive and defensive struggle that lasted until the regulation time of 4 minutes and 0 seconds.

Live commentary video

Valid strike

#	Situation	Red and White	Players	Technique
1	Within the time limit	White	Narusawa（成澤）	Do

Conclusion: Win by one ippon
Match time: 4:00
Winner: Narusawa（成澤）（White）
Foul: No record

Text Commentary

Commentary
剣持翔

Court 4, Match 27. It was a tense development where one ippon was defended until the end of the regulation time.

Explanation
堂島厳

It becomes a very tense match, as to which side will break first.

Commentary
剣持翔

Red is Nansho Mirai's Fujiwara（藤原）, and white is Saku Chosei's Narusawa（成澤）. Both face off with sharp stances.

Explanation
堂島厳

They are carefully measuring the distance while waiting for an opening.

Commentary
剣持翔

Whoa, he moved! Narusawa（成澤） in white, a sharp strike! A do was scored!

Explanation
堂島厳

That was a clean do. Narusawa（成澤） takes the lead.

Commentary
剣持翔

Narusawa（成澤） leads by one ippon. In response, Fujiwara（藤原） attacks, aiming to make a comeback from here.

Explanation
堂島厳

Fujiwara（藤原） chases desperately, but Narusawa（成澤） defends calmly.

Commentary
剣持翔

Very little time remains in the match. Fujiwara（藤原） continues a fierce attack, but Narusawa（成澤） manages to weather it!

Explanation
堂島厳

The concentration to protect a one-ippon lead. Narusawa（成澤） did not crumble until the very end.

Commentary
剣持翔

The regulation time of 4 minutes 0 seconds has elapsed. The match is over!

Explanation
堂島厳

It was a brilliant victory, maintained with tension until the very end.

Commentary
剣持翔

The one who won by a one-ippon difference was Saku Chosei's Narusawa（成澤）!

Explanation
堂島厳

Despite being a first-year, they fought their way up with impressive mental strength.

Commentary
剣持翔

Let's give a big round of applause to Narusawa（成澤）, who won a hard-fought battle and advances to the next match.

To both players

Congratulations to Narusawa（成澤） for the victory. Fujiwara（藤原） also put up a wonderful fight despite the unfortunate loss. I look forward to seeing both players reach even greater heights in the future.

Nansho Mirai（南昌みらい）

Official name: 岩手県立南昌みらい高等学校
Reading: Nansho Mirai
Division/Category of Establishment: Public (Iwate Prefecture)
Location: 9-1-1 Minamiyahaba, Yahaba-cho, Shiwa-gun, Iwate Prefecture
History: Opened on April 1, 2025, through the merger of Iwate Prefectural Trakata High School and Iwate Prefectural Morioka Minami High School. The school uses the former Trakata High School building.
Department.: Full-time Course, General Studies (Arts, Foreign Languages, Sports Science)
Kendo Club: The official website's club activity achievements state, "77th Iwate Prefecture High School Comprehensive Athletic Meet Kendo Competition Runner-up (May 25, 2025)."
Notes: History, school motto, and location are to be investigated (TODO).

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/岩手県立南昌みらい高等学校↗ https://www2.iwate-ed.jp/nsm-h/bukatsu3.html↗

Saku Chosei（佐久長聖）

Official name: 佐久長聖高等学校
Reading: Saku Chosei
Division/Category of Establishment: Private (coeducational). Established by the Nagasei School Corporation.
Location: 951 Iwamurada, Saku City, Nagano Prefecture.
History: 1964 (Showa 39), the school was founded as Saku High School by the Saku Gakuen school corporation. In 1995 (Heisei 7), Saku Chosei Junior High School was established, beginning the first integrated junior and senior high school education in Nagano Prefecture, and the school was renamed to Saku Chosei High School.
School motto/philosophy: Since 1991, the school has operated under the slogan “University of Tokyo, Kyoto University, and Koshien.” It is a member of the National Federation of Private Boarding Schools, and approximately half of the students live in dormitories (called “Kan”).
Department.: General studies course.
Kendo Club: In the Nagano Prefecture qualifying tournament for the All Japan High School Kendo Selection Tournament in January 2025, the boys’ team won for the 7th consecutive year, and 3rd time in a row. The school’s official website’s list of club activities records participation in both the All Japan Selection Tournament and Inter-High for the 2024 and 2025 academic years. In this tournament, they participated in the boys’ team, girls’ team, and boys’ individual events, with 成澤輝空 (2nd dan) as a first-year student in the boys’ individual event.
Notes: The school boasts nationally-ranked clubs in events such as Ekiden and skating, and the hardball baseball team has made 10 appearances in the Spring and Summer National High School Baseball Championships, in addition to its strong kendo program.

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/佐久長聖中学校・高等学校↗ https://sakuchosei.ed.jp/hs/hs-club/↗ https://app.notion.com/p/daba1fd7359c441ea82e6675e04191cd↗

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.