Men's Individual Round 2 Court 4 Section30Match

Win by two ippon — Obuchi（小渕） wins

📅 August 2–5, 2026 📍 Lotto Arena Nara

A match in the second round of the men's individual event at the 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Tournament. Obuchi（小渕） in red scored two kote within the time limit. The match ended at 3 minutes and 4 seconds, with Obuchi as the winner.

Matchup

Red Obuchi Kentaro（小渕剣太郎） / Tottori Johoku（鳥取城北） / Tottori3rd Year 3rd dan
Tottori Johoku is a 3rd-year sandan Obuchi（小渕）. Tottori Johoku upholds the school motto "Shitsujitsu Goki" and also competes in the Inter-High in the boys' team event.
White Karaki Kiichiro（唐木希一郎） / Yokohama（横浜） / Kanagawa3rd Year 3rd dan
Karaki（唐木）, a 3rd-year sandan Yokohama. Competed in the 2026 men's individual event.

Highlights

A match decided in a short time of 3 minutes and 4 seconds

Two kote strikes by Obuchi（小渕） for the first point

A one-sided offensive development

Live commentary video

Valid strike

#	Situation	Red and White	Players	Technique
1	Within the time limit	Red	Obuchi（小渕）	Kote
2	Within the time limit	Red	Obuchi（小渕）	Kote

Conclusion: Win by two ippon
Match time: 3:04
Winner: Obuchi（小渕）（Red）
Foul: 唐木希一郎Posted on the board (it is not clear from the flash report when the foul occurred)

Text Commentary

Commentary
剣持翔

Court 4, Match 30. Obuchi（小渕） of Tottori Johoku vs. Karaki（唐木） of Yokohama.

Explanation
堂島厳

The focus is on Obuchi（小渕）'s quick attack. How quickly can they settle the match?

Commentary
剣持翔

Match start! Both sides clash fiercely. Oh, a point is scored!

Explanation
堂島厳

That was a clean kote.

Commentary
剣持翔

Red, Obuchi（小渕）'s kote! First ippon.

Explanation
堂島厳

It was a sharp, decisive strike. They have complete control of the match.

Commentary
剣持翔

Now, the match resumes. Obuchi（小渕） attacks even more aggressively!

Explanation
堂島厳

They don't miss an opening.

Commentary
剣持翔

Another one! Obuchi（小渕）, kote! That's the second ippon!

Explanation
堂島厳

Another kote. Caught with perfect timing.

Commentary
剣持翔

Two points first within the time limit! It's decided at 3 minutes and 4 seconds!

Explanation
堂島厳

A truly one-sided rapid attack. It was an overwhelming performance.

Commentary
剣持翔

Winner, Red, Tottori Johoku Obuchi（小渕）!

Explanation
堂島厳

Their focus was superb.

Commentary
剣持翔

In just over three minutes, they pulled away from Yokohama's Karaki（唐木）.

Explanation
堂島厳

It can be said that a decisive attack led to this result.

Commentary
剣持翔

Obuchi（小渕） scored a brilliant victory, raising expectations for the next match!

To both players

Applause for Obuchi（小渕）, who won with a brilliant quick attack. Although Karaki（唐木） unfortunately lost, they gave their all on the national stage. We look forward to the further growth of both players.

Tottori Johoku（鳥取城北）

Official name: 鳥取城北高等学校
Reading: Tottori Johoku
Division/Category of Establishment: Private (School Corporation Tottori Gakuen. The corporate name was changed to Tottori Gakuen in 2019).
Location: 848 Nishishinji, Tottori City, Tottori Prefecture.
History: Founded in 1963 and opened its doors on April 12th of the same year. Relocated to its current location in 1964.
School motto/philosophy: The school motto is "Shitsujitsu Gokki." It emphasizes the harmony of intellect, morality, and physicality.
Department.: General Studies (Kenji Course, Shigaku Course, Sports Science Course)
Kendo Club: Winning the 2026 Tottori Prefecture qualifying tournament and advancing to Inter-High in the men's team. 小渕剣太郎 (3rd year, Sandan) will participate in the men's individual event. The school is a prestigious institution with a sumo club that has won the National High School Sumo Championship six times as a team and the Selected Team Championship six times, producing Yokozuna Terunofuji. The hardball baseball club has advanced to Koshien seven times, and the basketball club won its first Inter-High championship in 2025.
Notes: The school’s page on Notion lists its location as “Yonezawa City,” but Wikipedia states it is 848 Nishishinji, Tottori City. This article adopts the latter.

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/鳥取城北高等学校↗ https://app.notion.com/p/da8c327bce1041d4bef5366f0cdb5ad6↗

Yokohama（横浜）

Official name: 神奈川県立横浜高等学校
Reading: Yokohama
Division/Category of Establishment: Private (Tokushin Gakuen Educational Corporation)
Location: 46-1 Noumidai-dori, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture
History: Established in March 1942 as Kenshin Gakuen Yokohama Junior High School (Old System). In March 1948, the establishment of Yokohama High School was authorized. Junior high school operations resumed in 1985, beginning integrated middle and high school education, and the high school became coeducational in April 2020.
School motto/philosophy: School Motto "Sanjo Gokun" (Sanjo: Be a person who earns trust, Value responsibility, Maintain order / Gokun: Sincerity, Total effort, Hard work, Creativity, Perseverance)
Department.: General Course (Premier / Advance / Active / 6-Year Integrated)
Kendo Club: The Kendo club has a history of appearing in the national tournament.
Notes: History, school motto, and location are to be investigated (TODO).

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/横浜中学校・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↗
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.