Clash! Men's Individual - Block 8
Court 1, Block 8 consists of three players: 最所溜偉 from Miyaki High School in 佐賀 Prefecture, 上原透真 from Nagano Nichidai High School in Nagano Prefecture, and the seeded 瀧山隼斗 from Mito Kiryo High School in Ibaraki Prefecture. 最所 and 上原 will face off in the first round, and the winner will challenge 瀧山.
The first three players in this block.
- No.22 最所 溜偉佐賀県Miyaki（三養基）／3Year・三Rank.
- No.23 上原 透真長野県Nagano Nichidai（長野日大）／2Year・三Rank.
- No.24 瀧山 隼斗茨城県Seeded (advancing from the second round)Mito Kiryo（水戸葵陵）／3Year・三Rank.
Round 1: No.22 最所 溜偉(Miyaki) vs. No.23 上原 透真(Nagano Nichidai)
Round 2: Winner of round 1 vs. No. 24 瀧山 隼斗(Mito Kiryo)
In the individual competition, the 96 competitors will be divided into blocks of three. One competitor from each block will receive a bye and begin competition in the second round. One competitor advancing from each match area will advance to the semi-finals.
Highlights
最所 溜偉(Miyaki)
佐賀's representative 最所 is a third-year student at Miyaki High School. Founded in 1919, the school is known as a kendo powerhouse with the school mottos "Simplicity and Fortitude," "Unity of Academic, Martial, and Spiritual Paths," and "Flowers Bloom Through Devotion." It boasts a distinguished record, winning the men's championship at the 1995 Gyokuryu-ki High School Kendo Tournament and placing 3rd in 2007.
上原 透真(Nagano Nichidai)
Nagano Nichidai High school second-year student, 上原選手. Details could not be confirmed with publicly available information. They advanced through the Nagano Prefecture preliminaries and secured a spot in Inter-High.
瀧山 隼斗(Mito Kiryo)
The representative from Ibaraki Prefecture, 瀧山選手, is a 3rd-year student at Mito Kiryo High School. As a seeded player, they will appear from the second round. Details cannot be confirmed with publicly available information, but they have advanced through the prefectural qualifiers and secured a spot in Inter-High.
Block Outlook <a href="https://kendo-interhigh.jp/result/team/2023/block_a.html">Aブロック</a>は、<a href="https://kendo-interhigh.jp/result/team/2023/block_a.html">愛知県立瑞陵高等学校</a>、<a href="https://kendo-interhigh.jp/result/team/2023/block_a.html">福岡県立東福岡高等学校</a>、<a href="https://kendo-interhigh.jp/result/team/2023/block_a.html">神奈川県立厚木高等学校</a>などが強豪校として挙げられます。各校の先鋒から大将までの層が厚く、接戦が予想されます。特に、<a href="https://kendo-interhigh.jp/result/team/2023/block_a.html">瑞陵高校</a>と<a href="https://kendo-interhigh.jp/result/team/2023/block_a.html">東福岡高校</a>の対戦は、代表戦を意識した熱い戦いとなるでしょう。勝者数、取得本数で上位を争う展開が予想されます。一本の重みが大きく、集中力と戦略が勝敗を分ける鍵となります。 Block A includes strong schools such as <a href="https://kendo-interhigh.jp/result/team/2023/block_a.html">愛知県立瑞陵高等学校</a>, <a href="https://kendo-interhigh.jp/result/team/2023/block_a.html">福岡県立東福岡高等学校</a>, and <a href="https://kendo-interhigh.jp/result/team/2023/block_a.html">神奈川県立厚木高等学校</a>. Each school has a strong lineup from senpo to taisho, and close matches are expected. In particular, the match between <a href="https://kendo-interhigh.jp/result/team/2023/block_a.html">瑞陵高校</a> and <a href="https://kendo-interhigh.jp/result/team/2023/block_a.html">東福岡高校</a> will likely be a heated battle with the deciding match in mind. The competition for the top spots in terms of wins and points is anticipated. Each ippon will be crucial, and concentration and strategy will be the key to victory.
最所 and 上原 will clash in the first round. The winner will then face the seeded 瀧山. With each player pitting their cultivated technique and mental strength against one another, it promises to be a fierce battle. These are the three who fought through the prefecture's two available slots.
Live broadcast「Clash! Men's Individual - Block 8」
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Messages of support for the participating schools and players.
最所, 上原, 瀧山! Each of your kendo styles radiates a unique brilliance, honed in the lands of 佐賀, Nagano, and Ibaraki. Please demonstrate your full strength on the Inter-High stage. Within each of your kendo uniforms are engraved pride for your hometown, gratitude toward your teachers, and bonds with your teammates. Standing alone in the match area may feel lonely, but your back is supported by the countless thoughts and hopes of those cheering you on. Turn those feelings into strength and seize victory! The path for each of you may be steep, but do not give up and give your all until the very end. We are rooting for you!
School Information
Miyaki（三養基）
- Official name
- 佐賀県立三養基高等学校
- Reading
- Miyaki
- Division/Category of Establishment
- 佐賀 Prefectural (Public)
- Location
- 佐賀 Prefecture, Miyaki District, Miyaki-cho Harukoga 300
- History
- Established in 1919 as a branch school of 佐賀 Prefectural 佐賀 Middle School, it became independent the following year in 1920. Due to the educational system reforms of 1948, it became the current new-system high school.
- School motto/philosophy
- The school motto is "Simplicity and Robustness," "Literary and Martial Arts – the Three Ways as One," and "If you persevere, flowers will bloom."
- Department.
- Full-time course, general academic program only (200 students per grade, 5 classes).
- Kendo Club
- Won the men's division at the 1995 Gyokuryu-ki High School Kendo Tournament and placed 3rd in 2007. Placed 3rd in the men's team event at the 1993 Inter-High. In this tournament, they will compete as the 佐賀 prefecture representative in all four categories: men's team, women's team, men's individual, and women's individual. Let's Kendo reports that they have a player who has appeared in both the spring and summer tournaments and placed 3rd in the individual event at the Kyushu tournament. The men's individual is 最所溜偉(さいしょ るい) and the women's individual is 片地枇愛.
- Notes
- The school name is "Miyaki". The location, Miyaki County Miyaki Town, uses hiragana for its town name.
Nagano Nichidai（長野日大）
- Official name
- 日本大学高등학교 長野高等学校
- Reading
- Nagano Nichidai
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Private (Nagano Nihon University Gakuen Educational Corporation)
- Location
- 253 Higashi 和田, Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture
- History
- The first entrance ceremony was held in April 1959. In 1962, it became a semi-affiliated high school of Nihon University, and in April 1988, the school name was changed to Nagano Nihon University High School. Nagano Nihon University Junior High School was opened in 2004.
- School motto/philosophy
- School motto "Suttsubaku Douji"
- Department.
- Full-time Course: General Course / Inquiry and Creation Course / Correspondence Course: General Course
- Kendo Club
- The kendo club has made numerous appearances at the Inter-High. They have a record of 24 appearances in the All Japan High School Championships from 1988 (35th) to 2026 (73rd), and 18 appearances in the All Japan High School Kendo Selected Tournament from 1991 (1st) to 2025 (35th). The club motto is "Dai-ichi-gi."
- Notes
- History, school motto, and location are to be investigated (TODO).
Mito Kiryo（水戸葵陵）
- Official name
- 水戸葵陵高等学校
- Reading
- Mito Kiryo
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Private (田中 Gakuen Educational Corporation)
- Location
- 2369-3 Senba-cho, Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture 中山
- History
- Opened in 1985 as Mito Junior College Affiliated Mito High School. Following a departmental reorganization in 1995, it became a general course only school, and the name was changed to the current one in 1996.
- School motto/philosophy
- School motto: "Bunbu Fuki"
- Department.
- Full-time Course General Department (Medical, Dental, Pharmaceutical / Special Advance i / DX / Academic V courses)
- Kendo Club
- In 2006, the kendo club won the Inter-High team national championship, and in 2009, they again won the Inter-High team national championship (2nd time).
- Notes
- History, school motto, and location are to be investigated (TODO).
・National High School Kendo Tournament Official Website (Tournament Updates) ↗
・Let's Kendo [Matchups] August 2nd - 5th, 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Tournament / Nara Inter-High 2026. ↗
・Notion Participating Schools Library Miyaki ↗
Which fact comes from which source?
- Block formation, seeding (No. 24), first round (No. 22 vs. No. 23), and match arena (No. 1) were determined according to the combination chart in the official PDF “R8奈良総体≪男子個人戦≫” and the rule of odd-numbered blocks having the top seed/even-numbered blocks having the bottom seed.
- The names, prefectures, schools, grade levels, and ranks of three players are available in data/2026/kumiawase.json (based on the official PDF).
- School profiles for each school will reuse verified information from existing organization/individual articles (gakko_gaiyo) or be sourced from the Notion participating schools library and Wikipedia.
- The individual competition qualifying spots are two per prefecture, which determines the structure of the bracket.
- Note: The pronunciation of players' given names has not been confirmed, so only the family name is announced in the video audio.
Please note that the commentary and analysis are AI-generated content based on the facts listed above. As this is before the tournament, there is no description of the matches, attacks and defenses, or wins and losses. Please excuse any errors in reading or notation.