Encho 2 (extension) — Kanzawa（神澤） wins
The 4th round of the men's individual event at the 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Championship took place, and Kanzawa（神澤） defeated Jinushi（地主）. No valid strikes were scored within the regulation time or Encho 1; the winning point was a do in Encho 2, with a match time of 7 minutes and 53 seconds. The winner is Kanzawa in red.
Matchup
- Red Kanzawa Keisuke（神澤 恵佑） / Ikuei（育英） / Hyogo3rd Year 2nd danIkuei's 3rd-year, Kanzawa（神澤） (2nd dan). Ikuei aims to "seriously strive to be number one in Japan" and has appeared in the Inter-High 29 times.
- White Jinushi Asahi（地主 朝陽） / Ikubunkan（郁文館） / Tokyo1st Year 2nd danIkubunkan's first-year, Jinushi（地主） (2nd dan). Despite being a first-year, they won their way through the 2026 Tokyo Prefectural individual qualifiers to compete.
Highlights
A steady exchange of offense and defense with no valid strikes within the regulation time or Encho 1.
A fierce battle lasting 7 minutes and 53 seconds
A do point for the winning goal, decided in Encho 2.
Live commentary video
Valid strike
| # | Situation | Red and White | Players | Technique |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Encho 2 | Red | Kanzawa（神澤） | Do |
- Conclusion
- Encho 2
- Match time
- 7:53
- Winner
- Kanzawa（神澤）（Red）
- Foul
- No record
Text Commentary
Commentary
剣持 翔
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The 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Tournament, Men's Individual 4th Round. Court 3, Match 6.
Explanation
堂島 厳
堂島 厳
The focus is on Kanzawa（神澤） from Ikuei and Jinushi（地主） from Ikubunkan. A very steady offensive and defensive battle is expected.
Commentary
剣持 翔
剣持 翔
The match begins. Both are leaving no openings and cautiously gauging the distance.
Explanation
堂島 厳
堂島 厳
Neither side is breaking. With extremely high focus, they are gauging each other's movements.
Commentary
剣持 翔
剣持 翔
Within the regulation time, neither side scored a valid strike, and the match enters encho at 0-0.
Explanation
堂島 厳
堂島 厳
The match ended without a winner within the regulation time, resulting in a battle of truly steady offense and defense.
Commentary
剣持 翔
剣持 翔
It has gone into encho. However, no valid strike is scored in Encho 1 period.
Explanation
堂島 厳
堂島 厳
It is a mentally draining situation, but the deadlock has yet to be broken.
Commentary
剣持 翔
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And Encho 2. The match has shifted here! Red's Kanzawa（神澤）, do!
Explanation
堂島 厳
堂島 厳
That was a sharp strike. This ippon decided the match.
Commentary
剣持 翔
剣持 翔
Match time 7 minutes 53 seconds. With the winning point in Encho 2, Kanzawa（神澤） scored a do to win.
Explanation
堂島 厳
堂島 厳
Jinushi（地主） fought tenaciously until the end, but Kanzawa（神澤） maintained focus and secured the win.
Commentary
剣持 翔
剣持 翔
The one who won the fierce battle was Ikuei's Kanzawa（神澤）. It was a splendid victory.
To both players
Applause for Kanzawa（神澤）, who achieved a brilliant victory. I would also like to praise the fighting spirit of Jinushi（地主）, who fought a fierce battle despite being a first-year student. I 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
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)
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.
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.