Men's Individual Round 3 Court 3 Section11Match

Win by two ippon — Kanzawa（神澤） wins

📅 August 2–5, 2026 📍 Lotto Arena Nara

A match in the 3rd round of the men's individual event at the 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Tournament. Kanzawa（神澤） in red scored two men ippon within the time limit, ending the match at 3 minutes 32 seconds. Due to a one-sided rapid attack, the winner was Kanzawa.

Matchup

Red Kanzawa Keisuke（神澤恵佑） / Ikuei（育英） / Hyogo3rd Year 2nd dan
Ikuei's Kanzawa（神澤） is a 3rd year 2nd dan. With 35 members and the goal of "striving to be the best in Japan," Ikuei has appeared in the Inter-High 29 times.
White Yamamoto Shotaro（山元祥太朗） / Nagoya（名古屋） / Aichi3rd Year 2nd dan
Nagoya's Yamamoto（山元） is a 3rd year with a 2nd dan rank. He is competing in the 2026 men's individual event.

Highlights

Quick victory by scoring two points within the time limit

Kanzawa（神澤）'s men that decided the first ippon

Kanzawa（神澤）'s men that followed up for the second ippon

Live commentary video

Valid strike

#	Situation	Red and White	Players	Technique
1	Within the time limit	Red	Kanzawa（神澤）	Men
2	Within the time limit	Red	Kanzawa（神澤）	Men

Conclusion: Win by two ippon
Match time: 3:32
Winner: Kanzawa（神澤）（Red）
Foul: 神澤恵佑Posted on the board (it is not clear from the flash report when the foul occurred)

Text Commentary

Commentary
剣持翔

Court 3, Match 11. Red, Kanzawa（神澤） of Ikuei. White, Yamamoto（山元） of Nagoya.

Explanation
堂島厳

The focus is on Kanzawa（神澤）'s quick attacks. Let's see how things unfold from here.

Commentary
剣持翔

The match begins! Both sides exchange fierce blows, but Kanzawa（神澤） steps in sharply!

Commentary
剣持翔

Men! Ippon, Kanzawa（神澤）! A brilliant men was scored within the time limit!

Explanation
堂島厳

That was a strike without hesitation. You seized the initiative in one fell swoop.

Commentary
剣持翔

Now, Kanzawa（神澤） intensifies the offensive. He is cornering Yamamoto（山元）!

Commentary
剣持翔

Men again! A second Men! Kanzawa（神澤） has pulled away!

Explanation
堂島厳

The timing was perfect. It was an overwhelming attack that gave the opponent no opening.

Commentary
剣持翔

At 3 minutes 32 seconds, two ippons were scored within the time limit, and the match is over!

Commentary
剣持翔

It was a complete victory. Kanzawa（神澤） advances with a one-sided rapid attack!

Explanation
堂島厳

Kanzawa（神澤） dominated the match from start to finish. It was a brilliant victory.

Commentary
剣持翔

The winner is the red side, Ikuei Kanzawa（神澤）! With a decisive victory, they advance to the next match!

To both players

Applause for Kanzawa（神澤）, who won with a brilliant fast attack. We also praise the fighting spirit of Yamamoto（山元）, who unfortunately lost but gave their all on the national stage. We look forward to the further growth of both players.

Ikuei（育英）

Official name: 育英高等学校
Reading: Ikuei
Division/Category of Establishment: Private (coeducational)
Location: 2-15 Nagaobimachi, Nagata-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture
History: Founded in 1899. Renamed to "Kobe Ikuei Gakuen" in 1902, and "Kobe Type A Ikuei Commercial School" was established in 1915. The second gymnasium with a kendo dojo and judo dojo, also serving as a small auditorium, was completed in 1983.
School motto/philosophy: The founding principle of the school is "each individual has unique abilities." The slogan is "nurture the future, nurture the heart."
Department.: General studies (all courses will be reorganized from academic year 2025).
Kendo Club: 35 club members (10 third-year students, 15 second-year students, 10 first-year students). 29 Inter-High appearances (2 runner-up finishes, 5 third-place finishes), 21 All Japan High School Kendo Selection Tournament appearances (1 win, 2 runner-up finishes, 5 third-place finishes), 1 National Sports Festival win. They pursue activities with the motto "Seriously aiming to be number one in Japan." In the Hyogo Prefectural High School Athletic Federation tournament in June 2023, they defeated Kansei Gakuin 1-0 in the final to win their 30th consecutive team championship.
Notes: Saitama Prefecture's Ikuei Gakuen High School and a different school

Source: https://www.ikuei.ac.jp/about/history/↗ https://www.ikuei.ac.jp/life/club/kendo/↗ https://app.notion.com/p/2c8a2ff9d0bc483683b6040b169e0b1e↗

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/↗

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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