Exciting matches expected! Men's Individual – Block 13.
Second match area, block 13, Seisa High School 3rd year student 松村太樹 advances to the second round as a seed. In the first round, Takachiho High School 2nd year student 堂野颯太 and Fukuoka High School 2nd year student 清水隆心 will compete. Takachiho High School is known as a strong school in women's kendo.
The first three players in this block.
- No.37 松村 太樹香川県Seeded (advancing from the second round)Seisa（星槎）／3Year・三Rank.
- No.38 堂野 颯太宮崎県Takachiho（高千穂）／2Year・二Rank.
- No.39 清水 隆心岩手県Fukuoka（福岡）／2Year・三Rank.
Round 1: No.38 堂野 颯太(Takachiho) vs. No.39 清水 隆心(Fukuoka)
Round 2: Winner of round 1 vs. No. 37 松村 太樹(Seisa)
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 松村
Seisa High School 3rd-year student 松村太樹 won the 2026 Shikoku High School Kendo Championships individual competition. They dominated both the team and individual categories in the Kagawa Prefecture qualifiers and will challenge Inter-High.
Takachiho High School's Challenge
Miyazaki Prefectural Takachiho High School is known as a strong school in women's kendo. The women's team has a record of winning Inter-High four times. The men's team also has experience winning Inter-High, and 堂野颯太 will participate.
Fukuoka High School 清水 player
From Fukuoka High School in Iwate Prefecture, player 清水隆心 obtained sandan in two years. Details could not be confirmed in publicly available information.
Three players advanced after winning the two qualifying spots for the prefecture.
Kagawa, Miyazaki, and Iwate. These three players advanced through their respective prefectural qualifying tournaments and earned their spots at Inter-High. A tough competition is expected, but each will aim for victory by making the most of their individual strengths.
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Messages of support for the participating schools and players.
松村太樹 player, 堂野颯太 player, 清水隆心 player. These three were supported by teachers, friends, and family in their respective prefectures. The Inter-High stage is a place where the loneliness of facing it alone and the pride for one's hometown intersect. Takachiho High School’s tradition, Fukuoka High School’s challenge, Seisa High School’s evolution. Each kendo will clash in this arena. Miyazaki, Iwate, Kagawa. Carrying the weight of these three prefectures, put your feelings into your swords and aim for victory. Winning or losing is not important. What is important is to do your best and devote your life to kendo. And make this experience nourishment for the rest of your lives. I am cheering for you!
School Information
Seisa（星槎）
- Official name
- 星槎国際高等学校 高松学習センター
- Reading
- Seisa
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Private (School Corporation International Gakuen). Wide-area correspondence system, credit system, general academic course.
- Location
- Kagawa Prefecture, Takamatsu City, Shioage-cho 3-8-11 Create Building (Takamatsu Learning Center). The main dojo is located in Sapporo City, Hokkaido.
- History
- In April 1999, Seisa International High School was established. Initially, learning centers were opened in Ashibetsu Main School, Sapporo, Yokohama, Osaka, and Fukui, and then expanded nationwide. In 2019, the main school was moved from Ashibetsu to Sapporo. The Takamatsu Learning Center is located in Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture.
- Department.
- Correspondence course, credit system, general academic program.
- Kendo Club
- Starting with one member in fiscal year 2020, aiming for "number one in Japan." In fiscal year 2023, they won the Kagawa Prefecture team championship and were runners-up in the Shibata flag competition. In fiscal year 2025 (Reiwa 7), they achieved 8th place in the men's team at the National High School Sports Federation Kendo Tournament (Hiroshima) and 5th place at the 79th National Sports Festival (Shiga). At the Kagawa Prefecture High School Kendo Rookie Tournament in fiscal year 2025 (Reiwa 7), the school's players took first, second, and third place in the men's individual competition. 松村太樹 won the individual competition at the Shikoku High School Kendo Championship in June 2026, and won both the team and individual competitions in the Kagawa Prefecture qualifiers.
- Notes
- The school name on the match list is "Seisa", but officially it is Takamatsu Learning Center of Seisa International High School. Players sometimes written as "Muramatsu" in some media are officially listed as "松村 太樹" by the Kagawa Prefecture Kendo Federation.
Takachiho（高千穂）
- Official name
- 宮崎県立高千穂高等学校
- Reading
- Takachiho
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Miyazaki Prefectural (Co-educational)
- Location
- Miyazaki Prefecture Nishiusuki District Takachiho Town
- History
- Founded on September 6, 1917 (Taisho 6) as Nishiusuki District Agricultural School. Following the 1948 educational system reform, it became a new system high school and adopted its current name.
- School motto/philosophy
- Our school motto is "To walk the great path, train diligently, cooperate, and serve others."
- Department.
- General Studies (University Preparatory Course & Liberal Arts Course), Agricultural and Distribution Course, Information Solutions Course.
- Kendo Club
- The women's team won the Inter-High women's team competition 4 times (1986, 1997, 2003, 2004), the Gyokuryuki High School Kendo Tournament women's division 4 times (1979, 2000, 2003, 2004), and also won the women's team event at the All Japan High School Kendo Selected Tournament in 2004. The men's team won the Inter-High men's team competition 3 times (1986, 1991, 2017) and the Gyokuryuki 4 times (1957, 1987, 1988, 1991). Notable alumni in kendo include 吉本政美 and 佐藤博光. In this tournament, they will compete in three categories: women's team, women's individual, and men's individual.
- Notes
- Mythical village・Takachiho Town's prefectural high school. Pronounced "Takachiho".
Fukuoka（福岡）
- Official name
- 福岡高等学校
- Reading
- Fukuoka
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Public (Fukuoka Prefecture)
- Location
- Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka City, Hakata Ward, Katakasu 1-chome 29-1
- History
- Opened in April 1917 as Fukuoka Prefectural Fukuoka Junior High School. Due to the educational system reform in April 1948, it became Fukuoka Prefectural Fukuoka High School, and celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2017.
- School motto/philosophy
- School Motto: "Sincerity and Diligence, Robust Health and Spirit, Steadfast Integrity"
- Department.
- Full-time course, General stream
- Kendo Club
- In the 2026 men's individual competition, 清水 隆心 (2nd 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 Seisa ↗
・Notion Participating Schools Library Takachiho ↗
Which fact comes from which source?
- Block formation, seeding (No. 37), first round (No. 38 vs. No. 39), and match arena (No. 2) were determined according to the pairing 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.