Men's Individual Round 4 Court 3 Section5Match

Win by two ippon — Miura（三浦） wins

📅 August 2–5, 2026 📍 Lotto Arena Nara

The 4th round of the men's individual event at the 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Championship was held. Miura（三浦） in red scored two points in the order of men and kote within the time limit, settling the match at 2 minutes and 23 seconds. The winner was Miura.

Matchup

Red Miura（三浦歩） / Akita Sho（秋田商） / Akita3rd Year 3rd dan
Akitashogyo 3rd year, Sandan. The oldest commercial high school in Akita, they have won the Koryo Cup and the Kaiseiki Tohoku Tournament this season. Miura（三浦） is competing in this tournament as the 2nd place finisher in the Tohoku individual competition.
White Inagaki Sota（稲垣颯太） / Chuo Gakuin（中央学院） / Chiba2nd year 3rd dan
Chuo Gakuin 2nd year, 3rd dan. The school's official sport is kendo, and Inagaki（稲垣） is competing in the boys' individual event. They have the momentum of having secured consecutive appearances in the Chiba Prefecture selection and the Inter-High.

Highlights

A match decided in a short time of 2 minutes and 23 seconds

A one-sided rapid attack to score two ippon within the time limit

Miura（三浦）'s offensive power, landing a kote following a men

Live commentary video

Valid strike

#	Situation	Red and White	Players	Technique
1	Within the time limit	Red	Miura（三浦）	Men
2	Within the time limit	Red	Miura（三浦）	Kote

Conclusion: Win by two ippon
Match time: 2:23
Winner: Miura（三浦）（Red）
Foul: No record

Text Commentary

Commentary
剣持翔

Court 3, Match 5. Miura（三浦） of Akitashogyo vs. Inagaki（稲垣） of Chuo Gakuin.

Explanation
堂島厳

The focus is on Miura（三浦）'s offensive power. I'm looking forward to seeing how the match unfolds.

Commentary
剣持翔

Match start! A fierce exchange continues, but Miura（三浦） stepped in sharply!

Commentary
剣持翔

Men! Miura scored! The first point goes to Akitashogyo's Miura（三浦）.

Explanation
堂島厳

That was a sharp, decisive men strike. They seized the initiative instantly.

Commentary
剣持翔

Now, the match resumes. Miura（三浦） increases the pressure further.

Commentary
剣持翔

Another Miura（三浦）! Kote! It's a point!

Explanation
堂島厳

It was a kote strike with perfect timing. He gives the opponent no opening.

Commentary
剣持翔

Two ippons scored in 2 minutes and 23 seconds! Miura（三浦） decided the match with an overwhelming rapid attack.

Explanation
堂島厳

It was a truly splendid attack, scoring two ippon within the time limit.

Commentary
剣持翔

The winner is Miura（三浦）! Miura of Akitashogyo defeated Inagaki（稲垣） of Chuo Gakuin.

Explanation
堂島厳

It was a complete victory. The match reflected Miura（三浦）'s confidence.

Commentary
剣持翔

It was a lightning-fast match that was decided in just over two minutes.

Explanation
堂島厳

The strength of Miura（三浦） was concentrated in the series of decisive strikes.

Commentary
剣持翔

An overwhelming surge! Miura（三浦） advances to the next match.

To both players

Player Miura（三浦）, who won convincingly with a quick attack, is expected to make even further leaps. Player Inagaki（稲垣）, who unfortunately lost, fought bravely on the Inter-High stage despite being a second-year student. We support the future success of both players.

Akita Sho（秋田商）

Official name: 秋田市立秋田商業高等学校
Reading: Akita Sho
Division/Category of Establishment: Akita City (Coeducational)
Location: Akita Prefecture Akita City Araya Katto 1-1-1
History: In July 1919 (Taisho 8), the Akita City Council resolved to establish 秋田市商業学校 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the city’s founding. Approval for its establishment was granted in 1920 (Taisho 9), and it opened on April 25th of the same year. It was renamed to its current name in 1961. It is the oldest commercial high school in Akita.
School motto/philosophy: School motto: "Gratitude, Diligence, and Training." Based on the spirit of the "Three Principles of the School Motto" established in April 1920 by the first principal, Yoshisuke Kuronuma, it was revised to its current form in April 2002 to commemorate the school's 80th anniversary.
Department.: The Commercial Department (Accounting Course, Distribution Economics Course, Information Course). As of April 1, 2024, the total enrollment is 622 students.
Kendo Club: Won the Inter-High boys' team event in 1958 (5th, Akita), runner-up in 1954 (1st, Tochigi), 1959 (6th, Kumamoto), and 2021 (68th, 石川). In the boys' individual event, 山田薫 won in 1993, and 加藤峻一郎 was runner-up in 2012. In the 15th Koryo Cup National Selected Kendo Tournament in April 2026, they won the boys' team event (final 1-0 Goshogawara Daiichi). This season, they also won the Kaiseiki and the Tohoku tournament. This tournament centers around Taisho 小野翔 and 三浦歩, who placed 2nd in the Tohoku individual event.
Notes: Commonly known as "Akisho". The Inter-High men's team consecutive victories of 1967 and 1968 were also at Akita High School in Akita Prefecture, a school separate from Akitashogyo business.

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/全国高等学校総合体育大会剣道競技大会↗ https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/秋田市立秋田商業高等学校↗ https://akisho.ed.jp/学校概要/↗ https://www.letskendo.com/posts/47192/↗ https://app.notion.com/p/694d3097b1bb41dd87a880cafd10a486↗

Chuo Gakuin（中央学院）

Official name: 中央学院高等学校
Reading: Chuo Gakuin
Division/Category of Establishment: Private (School Corporation Chuo Gakuin). Chuo Gakuin University Affiliated High School
Location: 765 Azuma, Abiko, Chiba Prefecture
History: April 1, 1970, founded as an affiliated high school of Chuo Gakuin University by the school corporation Chuo Gakuin. A full 6-day week system is implemented for all courses from the 2013 academic year.
School motto/philosophy: The founding spirit of the school is “sincerity and health, honesty and brightness, and rich humanity and sensibility.”
Department.: General studies (in the first year, there are three courses: S Advanced Placement Course, University Preparatory Course, and Sports Course).
Kendo Club: The school teaches kendo to male students and archery to female students as a "school skill" for one hour per week over three years, and holds a school skill tournament every November. The kendo club has decided to participate in Inter-High as a male team by winning the 2026 Chiba Prefecture preliminary round, and is introduced in Let's Kendo as having "decided on consecutive appearances in the Chiba Prefecture selection and Inter-High." 稲垣颯太 (2nd year, 3rd dan) will participate in the male individual event.
Notes: A school in Abiko, Chiba Prefecture, not a Chuo Gakuin affiliated school in Kanagawa Prefecture. The student body numbers approximately 1000.

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/中央学院高等学校↗ https://www.letskendo.com/posts/47192/↗ https://app.notion.com/p/aee7c9c35eea44ae837006d5be7784d2↗

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.