Men's Individual Round 2 Court 4 Section31Match

Win by two ippon — Sekizawa（關澤） 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. Sekizawa（關澤） in red scored two points with kote and men within the time limit, ending the match at 2 minutes and 22 seconds. Sekizawa won this match.

Matchup

Red Sekizawa Ichita（關澤一太） / Ryukoku（龍谷） / Saga2nd year 2nd dan
Ryukoku's Sekizawa（關澤） is a 2nd year, 2nd dan. He competed in the 2026 men's individual event.
White Tada Masato（多田理人） / Tsuchiura Nichidai（土浦日大） / Ibaraki3rd Year 2nd dan
Tsuchiura Nichidai's Tada（多田） is a 3rd year, 2nd dan. They competed in the 2026 men's individual.

Highlights

Match decided by two ippon within the time limit

The match ended in a short time of 2 minutes and 22 seconds.

A one-sided rapid attack by Sekizawa（關澤）

Live commentary video

Valid strike

#	Situation	Red and White	Players	Technique
1	Within the time limit	Red	Sekizawa（關澤）	Kote
2	Within the time limit	Red	Sekizawa（關澤）	Men

Conclusion: Win by two ippon
Match time: 2:22
Winner: Sekizawa（關澤）（Red）
Foul: No record

Text Commentary

Commentary
剣持翔

Court 4, Match 31. Ryukoku's Sekizawa（關澤）, Tsuchiura Nichidai's Tada（多田）.

Explanation
堂島厳

The focus is on Sekizawa（關澤）'s offensive power. Can they dominate the match with quick attacks?

Commentary
剣持翔

The match begins. Both measure the distance, but Sekizawa（關澤） makes a move!

Commentary
剣持翔

It's a point! Red, Sekizawa（關澤）'s kote! A brilliant strike!

Explanation
堂島厳

It was a sharp, decisive strike. They seized the initiative in one go.

Commentary
剣持翔

The match resumes. Tada（多田） tries to make a comeback, but Sekizawa（關澤） steps in again!

Commentary
剣持翔

Men! Red, Sekizawa（關澤）'s men! With this, they have taken a two-point lead!

Explanation
堂島厳

It was a perfect men. An overwhelming attack that gave the opponent no opening.

Commentary
剣持翔

2 minutes 22 seconds. Settled within the time limit. The winner is Sekizawa（關澤）!

Explanation
堂島厳

It was a truly one-sided blitz. It can be said that the match was managed perfectly.

Commentary
剣持翔

Sekizawa（關澤） of Ryukoku overwhelmed Tada（多田） of Tsuchiura Nichidai and won brilliantly!

To both players

Applause for Sekizawa（關澤）, who won with a brilliant quick attack. We also praise the fighting spirit of Tada（多田）, who gave their all. We look forward to the further growth of both players.

Ryukoku（龍谷）

Official name: 龍谷高等学校
Reading: Ryukoku
Division/Category of Establishment: Private (佐賀Ryukoku Gakuen Educational Corporation)
Location: 佐賀 Prefecture 佐賀 City Mizugae 3-1-25
History: Founded in 1878 as Shinfu Kyoko. It was renamed Ryukoku Junior High School in 1908 and became the new system Ryukoku High School in 1948. Ryukoku Junior High School reopened in 1994, and it became a combined junior and senior high school in 1997.
School motto/philosophy: School Motto: "Gassho, Gratitude, Self-discipline, Cheerfulness" / Philosophy: "Education of the Heart"
Department.: General Course (Special Advanced, Humanities/Science Advanced, Comprehensive, Childcare, and Buddhism courses), Combined Junior and Senior High School Course
Kendo Club: The boys' kendo team won the 2007 All Japan High School Championships (2007 Seishun 佐賀 Championships). They also won the boys' division at the Gyokuryuki in 2007 and placed 3rd in the boys' team event in the 2019 fiscal year. In 2024, they were runners-up in the boys' division at the 33rd All Japan High School Kendo Selected Tournament and placed 3rd in the boys' team event at the 38th Kyushu High School Selected Kendo Tournament.
Notes: History, school motto, and location are to be investigated (TODO).

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/龍谷中学校・高等学校↗ https://www.sagaryukoku.ed.jp/hsc/club/↗ (学校公式・部活動)

Tsuchiura Nichidai（土浦日大）

Official name: 土浦日大高等学校
Reading: Tsuchiura Nichidai
Division/Category of Establishment: Private (Tsuchiura Nihon University Gakuen)
Location: 4-46 Komatsugaka-cho, Tsuchiura-shi, Ibaraki Prefecture
History: Established in February 1963 as Tsuchiura High School, a semi-affiliated school of Nihon University, it was renamed Tsuchiura Nihon University High School in July 1964. Coeducation for both genders was introduced in April 1987. The Global Study Course was established in 2005, and the correspondence course opened in April 2021.
School motto/philosophy: The school motto is "Harmony, Sincerity, and Independence."
Department.: General course. Full-time program (Special Advanced Course, Comprehensive Academic Course, Global Study Course) and correspondence program
Kendo Club: The Kendo club is a designated intensive training club. The official website's activity record (FY2024) lists "Reiwa 6 National High School Kendo Tournament" Men's Team Best 16 and Men's Individual participation, and "Reiwa 6 Kanto High School Kendo Tournament" Men's Team Best 16 and Men's Individual Best 4.
Notes: History, school motto, and location are to be investigated (TODO).

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/土浦日本大学高等学校↗ https://www.tng.ac.jp/tsuchiura/club/sports/kendo/↗

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.