Encho 1 (extension) — Jinushi（地主） wins
The 3rd round of the men's individual event at the 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Tournament took place, and Jinushi（地主） defeated Mukoyama（向山）. Neither player scored a valid strike within the regulation time, and the match entered encho at 0-0. In Encho 1, Jinushi scored a men, which became the winning point, and Jinushi won the match at 5 minutes and 55 seconds.
Matchup
- Red Mukoyama Taichi（向山 太智） / Kumiyama（久御山） / Kyoto2nd year 2nd danKumiyama's Mukoyama（向山） is a second-year with a second-dan rank. The Kendo club is designated as one of the school's "Comprehensive Sports Designated Clubs."
- White Jinushi Asahi（地主 朝陽） / Ikubunkan（郁文館） / Tokyo1st Year 2nd danIkubunkan's Jinushi（地主） is a first-year second dan. As a first-year, they won through the 2026 Tokyo Prefectural individual qualifiers.
Highlights
A steady exchange of offense and defense unfolded, with neither side allowing a valid strike within the regulation time.
The match went into encho, and the situation became tense.
Jinushi（地主） scored a men in Encho 1, settling the match at 5 minutes and 55 seconds.
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Valid strike
| # | Situation | Red and White | Players | Technique |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Encho 1 | White | Jinushi（地主） | Men |
- Conclusion
- Encho 1
- Match time
- 5:55
- Winner
- Jinushi（地主）（White）
- Foul
- No record
Text Commentary
Commentary
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73rd All Japan High School Kendo Championship, Men's Individual 3rd Round. Match 12 at Court 3.
Explanation
堂島 厳
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This will be a tense match with very steady offense and defense.
Commentary
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Red is Kumiyama's Mukoyama（向山）, and white is Ikubunkan's Jinushi（地主）. Both leave no openings and fight intensely.
Explanation
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Both are cautiously measuring the distance, not easily allowing a strike.
Commentary
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Neither side scores a valid strike within the regulation time. With the score remaining 0-0, the match goes into encho.
Explanation
堂島 厳
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An extension match amidst intense mental exhaustion. A single strike from here will decide the outcome.
Commentary
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Encho 1, the match has shifted! The white player, Jinushi（地主）, with a sharp strike, Men!
Explanation
堂島 厳
堂島 厳
That was a splendid Men. They decisively scored an ippon here.
Commentary
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The winning point was scored in Encho 1. Match time: 5 minutes 55 seconds.
Explanation
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堂島 厳
Jinushi（地主） fought tenaciously and won by scoring a brilliant men.
Commentary
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The winner is white, Ikubunkan Jinushi（地主）!
To both players
Applause for Jinushi（地主）, who won with a brilliant men strike. Mukoyama（向山）, though unfortunately defeated, also fought bravely, pushing the match into encho. We look forward to the further growth of both players.
Kumiyama（久御山）
- Official name
- 京都府立久御山高等学校
- Reading
- Kumiyama
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Kyoto Prefectural (Co-educational)
- Location
- Kyoto Prefecture Kuse District Kumiyama Town Hayashi
- History
- Founded in April 1980.
- School motto/philosophy
- The school motto is “Self-study, self-discipline, and self-improvement.”
- Department.
- General studies (S course = Standard, A course = Academy, P course = Physical & Sports Comprehensive Program)
- Kendo Club
- The kendo club is designated as a "sports comprehensive designated club" of the school. In this tournament, 鵜木丈 (3rd year, 2nd dan) and 向山太智 (2nd year, 2nd dan) will participate in addition to the women's team event, in the men's individual event. The school is nationally known for its soccer club, which was runner-up in the 89th All Japan High School Soccer Tournament, and approximately 80% of all students participate in club activities.
Ikubunkan（郁文館）
- Official name
- 郁文館高等学校
- Reading
- Ikubunkan
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Private (coeducational). Integrated junior and senior high school education (co-located, mixed-type).
- Location
- 2-19-1 Mukogaoka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo.
- History
- Founded on November 13, 1889, by Tana Hashi Ichiro. Received approval as a junior high school in 1892, and the school building was completely destroyed by fire in 1896. The name was changed to its current form in 1919 along with a commercial school. Separated into junior and senior high school divisions with the 1947 new school system, and reorganized into a new system junior and senior high school in 1951. Became coeducational in 2010.
- Department.
- General studies course.
- Kendo Club
- 2026 All Japan High School Kendo Tournament Tokyo Prefectural Qualifier Champion. 2025 All Japan High School Selected Kendo Tournament Tokyo Prefectural Qualifier Champion. 57th Tsukubane Flag High School Kendo Tournament 2025 Champion. In the Let's Kendo combination article, it is introduced as "The Tokyo representative Ikubunkan has shown remarkable success in recent years." 地主朝陽 (1st year, 2nd dan), who will participate in the men's individual event, won the Tokyo Prefectural Qualifier individual competition in 2026 as a first-year student.
- Notes
- This tournament featured participation in both the men’s team and men’s individual events. We have no record of female participation.
Source: 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Tournament Official Website "Tournament Bulletin" (Match Results / Tournament Bracket)
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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.