Clashing of swords! Men's Individual – Block 11
Court 2, Block 11 features 佐藤太陽 from Toyama Hokubu (3rd year, 3rd dan) as the seed. 相見友晴 (2nd year, 2nd dan) from Yonago Shoin High School in Tottori Prefecture and 橋本十座 (3rd year, 2nd dan) from Saikyo High School in 山口 Prefecture are also competing. First, a heated battle unfolds between 相見 and 橋本.
The first three players in this block.
- No.31 佐藤 太陽富山県Seeded (advancing from the second round)Toyama Hokubu（富山北部）／3Year・三Rank.
- No.32 相見 友晴鳥取県Yonago Shoin（米子松蔭）／2Year・二Rank.
- No.33 橋本 十座山口県Saikyo（西京）／3Year・二Rank.
Round 1: No.32 相見 友晴(Yonago Shoin) vs. No.33 橋本 十座(Saikyo)
Round 2: Winner of Round 1 vs. No. 31 佐藤 太陽(Toyama Hokubu)
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
Seeded player 佐藤
Toyama Hokubu High School's 3rd-year student 佐藤太陽 will appear from the second round after advancing through the prefectural qualifiers. Toyama Hokubu High School, which merged with Mizuhashi High School in 2020, has been strengthening in recent years, qualifying for all four divisions of the 2026 Inter-High. Can Sato player win this block?
Yonago Shoin・相見 player
From Tottori Prefecture, Yonago Shoin High School’s 2nd-year student 相見友晴 (2nd dan) will attempt to advance past the first round with their naturally aggressive kendo. Detailed kendo achievements of Yonago Shoin High School could not be confirmed from publicly available information.
Saikyo・橋本 player
山口 prefectural representative 橋本十座 (Saikyo High School 3rd year, 2nd dan) is a skilled player who reached the best 8 of the Chugoku tournament. Saikyo High School, founded in 1986, has the school motto "Enterprise, Innovation, Trust, and Harmony" and values student autonomy. 橋本 inherits that spirit and aims for victory.
Three players advanced after winning the two qualifying spots for the prefecture.
Toyama, Tottori, 山口. Three individuals who won their respective prefectural qualifiers to secure a ticket to the Inter-High. Who from this block will shine on the national stage? An intense battle is expected.
Live broadcast「Clashing of swords! Men's Individual – Block 11」
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Messages of support for the participating schools and players.
佐藤太陽, the pride of Toyama Hokubu! Carrying the future of the integrated school, put everything into that one strike! 相見友晴, carve a new history for Yonago Shoin! Light the flame of hope in the Tottori kendo world! 橋本十座, embody the soul of Saikyo High School! From the land of 山口, stand against the powerhouses of the nation! Three people who have undergone rigorous training in their respective prefectures. On this stage, let your true strength explode and shine! Toyama, Tottori, 山口. Let your passion for kendo resonate loudly! We are rooting for you!
School Information
Toyama Hokubu（富山北部）
- Official name
- 富山県立富山北部高等学校
- Reading
- Toyama Hokubu
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Toyama Prefectural (Co-educational)
- Location
- Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture.
- History
- Founded in 1916 as Higashi岩瀬 Town Higashi岩瀬 Vocational Supplementary School, it became a high school during the educational system reforms of 1948. In 2020, it merged with Toyama Prefectural Mizuhashi High School to become the current Toyama Hokubu High School.
- School motto/philosophy
- The school motto is "Integrity," "Boldness," and "Self-Governance." Since 2021, it also upholds "Polish your spirit and forge a new path," inherited from the merged Mizuhashi High School.
- Department.
- General studies (including the sports course), pharmaceutical and biological sciences, and information design.
- Kendo Club
- In the fiscal year 2026, having won the Toyama Prefecture qualifiers, they will participate in Inter-High in all four categories: men's team, women's team, men's individual, and women's individual. The women's individual representatives are 奥村望乃果 (3rd year, 3rd dan) and 太田わかば (3rd year, 2nd dan), and the men's individual representatives are 佐藤太陽 (3rd year, 3rd dan) and 八重﨑蓮斗 (3rd year, 3rd dan). No past national tournament results could be confirmed from publicly available information.
- Notes
- Reading is "Toyama Hokubu".
Yonago Shoin（米子松蔭）
- Official name
- 鳥取県立米子松蔭高等学校
- Reading
- Yonago Shoin
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Private (Yonago Nagashima Gakuen Educational Corporation)
- Location
- 316-1 Nihongi, Yonago City, Tottori Prefecture
- History
- Opened in 1955 as Yonago Higher Accounting School. It was renamed Yonago Commercial High School in 1962 and renamed Yonago Shoin High School in 2001.
- School motto/philosophy
- School Motto: "Sincerity, Energetic Action, Cheerfulness, Frankness"
- Department.
- Full-time Course General Department (Special Advanced, Advanced, and Comprehensive Selection courses)
- Kendo Club
- Both men's and women's teams participate in the Inter-High and National Selection. In the 2025 Tottori Prefectural High School General Athletic Meet, the men's team won the group championship (13th time in 2 consecutive years), and both men's and women's individuals also won, qualifying for the Inter-High. In national tournaments, the women's team reached the best 16 at the National High School General Athletic Meet in FY2015 and FY2016, and the best 32 at the National Selection in FY2017.
- Notes
- History, school motto, and location are to be investigated (TODO).
Saikyo（西京）
- Official name
- 山口県立西京高等学校
- Reading
- Saikyo
- Division/Category of Establishment
- 山口Prefectural (Public)
- Location
- 2580-1 Kurokawa, 山口 City, 山口 Prefecture
- History
- In 1980, it was announced that a high school would be established in the central region of 山口 Prefecture, and in 1983, the location was decided to be Kurokawa in 山口 City. It opened in 1986.
- School motto/philosophy
- The school motto is "Advancement - Creation, Soundness, and Harmony."
- Department.
- General academic courses (3 classes), General academic courses with a physical education focus (1 class), Business studies (1 class), Information processing course (1 class).
- Kendo Club
- The school's official website states that the boys' kendo club will participate in the national tournament. In this tournament, they are participating as the 山口 prefecture representative with a performance of reaching the top 8 in the Chugoku regional tournament. For the boys' individual event, 橋本十座 (3rd year, 2nd dan) is competing. A detailed official school record page could not be found.
- Notes
- The Notion participating schools library lists it as "Municipal," but both Wikipedia and the school's official website state "山口 Prefectural Saikyo High School." It is a different school from Kyoto City Saikyo High School.
・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 Toyama Hokubu ↗
・Notion Participating Schools Library Saikyo ↗
Which fact comes from which source?
- Block formation, seeding (No. 31), first round (No. 32 vs. No. 33), and match arena (No. 2) 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.