The crucial moment! Men's Individual - Block 12.
The second match area, block 12, features 佐藤世十郎 from Seijo High School in Aichi Prefecture, 三井湊太 from Tokaidai Sapporo High School in Hokkaido, and 井田雄介 from Wakayama Prefectural Taikyu High School, a seeded player. The seeded player, Ida, will appear from the second round. In the first round, Seijo and Tokaidai Sapporo will clash.
The first three players in this block.
- No.34 佐藤 世十郎愛知県Seijo（星城）／3Year・二Rank.
- No.35 三井 湊太HokkaidoTokaidai Sapporo（東海大札幌）／3Year・三Rank.
- No.36 井田 雄介和歌山県Seeded (advancing from the second round)Taikyu（耐久）／3Year・三Rank.
Round 1: No.34 佐藤 世十郎(Seijo) vs. No.35 三井 湊太(Tokaidai Sapporo)
Round 2: Winner of Round 1 vs. No. 36 井田 雄介(Taikyu)
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
Seijo High School's Challenge
Representing Aichi Prefecture, player 佐藤世十郎 will compete. Seijo High School was established in 1963 and provides integrated middle and high school education. The school motto is "Heiga Ittai."
Tokaidai Sapporo's true strength
From Tokaidai Sapporo High School in Hokkaido, player 三井湊太 appears. According to the school’s kendo club page, they have qualified for the national tournament more than 35 times for boys and 6 times for girls, and have achieved 3rd place in both the men’s and women’s team events at Inter-High, as well as 1 second place and 3 third place finishes in the individual event.
Seeded player 井田
Wakayama Prefectural Taikyu High School’s 井田雄介 player entered from the second round after obtaining a seeded position. Detailed information about Taikyu High School could not be confirmed with publicly available information.
Three players advanced after winning the two qualifying spots for the prefecture.
Having advanced through their respective prefectural qualifying tournaments, these three players have earned their spots at Inter-High. Representing Aichi Prefecture, Hokkaido, and Wakayama Prefecture, they will engage in fierce competition.
Live broadcast「The crucial moment! Men's Individual - Block 12.」
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Messages of support for the participating schools and players.
佐藤世十郎 player, 三井湊太 player, 井田雄介 player. Representing each prefecture, you have stepped onto the stage of Inter-High. Aichi Prefecture, Hokkaido, Wakayama Prefecture. Because you have repeated rigorous training in each land and honed your skills with your comrades, you were able to stand in this place. Standing on the competition grounds alone may be lonely. However, your back is always supported by the warm gaze of your family, the passionate guidance of your teacher, and the cheers of your friends. Have no fear. Wield your sword with confidence and give it your all. Let your kendo life shine even more brightly on this stage!
School Information
Seijo（星城）
- Official name
- 星城高等学校
- Reading
- Seijo
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Private (coeducational). Established by the school corporation Nagoya Ishida Gakuen. A combined junior and senior high school affiliated with Seijo Junior High School.
- Location
- 20 Shin-Sayamayama, Sakae-cho, Toyoake City, Aichi Prefecture.
- History
- Founded in 1963 by the school corporation Nagoya Ishida Gakuen. It has a middle school attached and provides a junior and senior high school integrated education.
- School motto/philosophy
- School motto "Heika Ittai". It upholds "Seijo of etiquette", "Seijo of academic advancement", "Seijo of international exchange", and "Seijo of sports" as its four pillars.
- Department.
- General Studies (Yosei Course, Tokushin Course, Athlete Tokushin Course, Meitoku Course)
- Kendo Club
- Aichi Prefecture's leading girls' strong school. The Aichi Prefecture Kendo Federation's newsletter "Kan no Me" issue 46 records a girls' team victory in the Aichi Prefecture qualifying round of the All Japan High School Kendo Selection Tournament. In this tournament, 冨松咲季 and 畠中結衣 players will participate in the girls' individual event, and 佐藤世十郎 player will participate in the boys' individual event, in addition to the girls' team event.
- Notes
- Musashino Seijo High School in Saitama Prefecture, a different school from Kobe Seijo High School in Hyogo Prefecture
Tokaidai Sapporo（東海大札幌）
- Official name
- 東海大学付属札幌高等学校
- Reading
- Tokaidai Sapporo
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Private (coeducational). Affiliated school of Tokai University.
- Location
- 1-1-1 Nanazawa 5-jo 1-chome, Minami-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido.
- History
- Founded as Tokai University Fourth High School in April 1964. The school relocated to its current location in April 2016 and changed its name to Tokai University Affiliated Sapporo High School.
- School motto/philosophy
- Providing education based on the founding spirit of Tokai University (details are posted on the academy website).
- Department.
- General Studies (Special Advanced Course・Comprehensive Advanced Course)
- Kendo Club
- The team’s goal is “Victory with unwavering spirit and technique!” aiming for national dominance!! According to the school kendo club page, they have qualified for the All Japan High School Kendo Tournament more than 35 times for the boys and 6 times for the girls, achieving 3rd place in both the boys’ and girls’ team events at Inter-High, as well as one 2nd place and three 3rd place finishes in the individual competition. They have also produced 6 graduates who have passed the 8th dan kendo examination. As of 2021, the club has 25 male and 12 female members. Practice takes place in the Kendo Dojo (2nd floor of the Second Gymnasium) on weekdays after school until 7:30 PM, and on weekends and holidays from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
- Notes
- At schools affiliated with Tokai University, the term "affiliated" is used.
Taikyu（耐久）
- Official name
- 和歌山県立耐久高等学校
- Reading
- Taikyu
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Public (Wakayama Prefecture)
- Location
- 1985 Yuasa, Yuasa-cho, Arida-gun, Wakayama Prefecture
- History
- Originating from a training hall established in 1852, it became the prefectural Taikyu Middle School after passing through Taikyu Company, private Taikyu School, and private Taikyu Middle School. Due to the educational system reforms in April 1948, it merged with Arida District Higher Girls' School to establish Wakayama Prefectural Taikyu High School.
- School motto/philosophy
- School Motto "Truth, Health, Beauty" (derived from the Three Principles established in 1904)
- Department.
- Full-time course, General Studies; Part-time course, General Studies.
- Kendo Club
- In the 2026 men's individual competition, 井田 雄介 (3rd year, 3rd dan) will participate.
- 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 Seijo ↗
・Notion Participating Schools Library Tokaidai Sapporo ↗
Which fact comes from which source?
- Block arrangement, seeding (No. 36), and first round match-up (No. 34 vs. No. 35) and match arena (No. 2) were determined according to the bracket 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.