Intense battles are guaranteed! Men's Individual - Block 14.
The second match area, Block 14, features a contest between Kagoshima Gyokuryu High School’s 加藤雅翔 player, Oroku High School’s 親川悠矢 player, and Shitennoji Higashi High School’s 八角響 player, who has a seed. Kato and Oyokawa will face each other in the first round, with the winner challenging Mikado. Each player won through the prefectural preliminaries and advanced to the Inter-High stage.
The first three players in this block.
- No.40 加藤 雅翔鹿児島県Kagoshima Gyokuryu（鹿児島玉龍）／3Year・三Rank.
- No.41 親川 悠矢沖縄県Oroku（小禄）／2Year・二Rank.
- No.42 八角 響大阪府Seeded (advancing from the second round)Shitennoji Higashi（四天王寺東）／3Year・三Rank.
Round 1: No.40 加藤 雅翔(Kagoshima Gyokuryu) vs. No.41 親川 悠矢(Oroku)
Round 2: Winner of Round 1 vs. No.42 八角 響(Shitennoji Higashi)
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 Hikkaku.
Shitennoji Higashi High School’s 八角響 player is a 3rd-year, sandan. Having obtained a seeded position, they will appear from the second round. Expectations are high as the representative of Osaka Prefecture.
Kagoshima Gyokuryu・加藤 player
Kagoshima Gyokuryu High School's 加藤雅翔 is a 3rd-year student and 3rd dan. They will face 親川 in the first round. They passed the Kagoshima Prefecture qualifiers and secured a spot in the Inter-High.
Oroku・親川 player
Oroku High School's 親川悠矢 is a 2nd-year student and 2nd dan. The first round against 加藤 will be a trial. Representing Okinawa Prefecture, they will test their strength on the Inter-High stage.
School Information
Kagoshima Gyokuryu High School, Oroku High School, Shitennoji Higashi High School. Details about any of the schools could not be confirmed with publicly available information. However, each player is challenging Inter-High representing their school.
Three players advanced after winning the two qualifying spots for the prefecture.
Kagoshima Prefecture, Okinawa Prefecture, and Osaka Prefecture. These three competitors advanced through their respective prefectural qualifying tournaments to earn a spot in Inter-High. Who will emerge victorious from this block? A heated battle is anticipated.
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Messages of support for the participating schools and players.
加藤, 親川, and 八角! Three athletes representing their respective prefectures on the Inter-High stage. Kagoshima, Okinawa, and Osaka. They must have undergone rigorous training in their respective regions. The loneliness of standing alone in the match area, and the determination to fight through it regardless. Their presence moves the hearts of those who watch. With the thoughts of your family, teachers, teammates, and everyone supporting you in your heart, please give it your all. Winning or losing is not what matters. What is important is giving your absolute best in this very moment. Let your respective kendo lives shine on the Inter-High stage!
School Information
Kagoshima Gyokuryu（鹿児島玉龍）
- Official name
- 鹿児島玉龍高等学校
- Reading
- Kagoshima Gyokuryu
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Public (Kagoshima City)
- Location
- 20-57 Ikenoue-cho, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture
- History
- The first entrance ceremony was held in April 1940 as Kagoshima Municipal Junior High School. In 1957, it was renamed Kagoshima Municipal Kagoshima Gyokuryu High School, and in 2006, it became a combined junior and senior high school by establishing Kagoshima Gyokuryu Junior High School.
- School motto/philosophy
- Vibrant (Body), Progressive (Intellect), Lucid (Virtue)
- Department.
- Full-time course, General stream
- Kendo Club
- The kendo club has long been a powerhouse for both men and women, consistently reaching the top 4 in the prefecture and with experience competing in the Inter-High.
- Notes
- History, school motto, and location are to be investigated (TODO).
Oroku（小禄）
- Official name
- 沖縄県立小禄高等学校
- Reading
- Oroku
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Public (Okinawa Prefecture)
- Location
- 22-1 Kagami하라-cho, Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture
- History
- Opened in 1963.
- School motto/philosophy
- The school motto is "Cheerfulness, Integrity, Sincerity, and Respect."
- Department.
- Full-time Course, General Department (General Course <with Advanced Course> / Information Business Course / Arts and Liberal Arts Course)
- Kendo Club
- In the 2026 men's individual competition, 親川 悠矢 (2nd year, 2nd dan) will participate.
- Notes
- History, school motto, and location are to be investigated (TODO).
Shitennoji Higashi（四天王寺東）
- Official name
- 四天王寺東高等学校
- Reading
- Shitennoji Higashi
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Private (Shitennoji Gakuen Educational Corporation)
- Location
- 3-1-78 Kasugaka, Fujiidera City, Osaka Prefecture
- History
- Shitennoji Gakuen Junior High School opened on April 1, 2014, and Shitennoji Gakuen High School opened on April 1, 2017. This was effectively a relocation and reconstruction of Shitennoji Habikioka High School and Junior High School, which were located in Habikino City and closed in conjunction with the opening of this school. To avoid confusion with Shitennoji High School, the name was changed to the current one in April 2020. The campus is located on part of the former site of Fujiidera Stadium.
- Department.
- Full-time Course / General Studies (Course III, Course II, Course I)
- Kendo Club
- The official website's club activities page states "All Japan High School Kendo Selected Tournament Boys' Team 3rd Place," "All Japan High School Kendo Selected Tournament Boys' and Girls' Teams Participation," and "All Japan High School Kendo Tournament Boys' and Girls' Teams Participation" (no year specified). Daily practice is conducted to put into practice the concept that "Kendo is a path of human character building through the study of the principles of the sword."
- 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. ↗
Which fact comes from which source?
- Block arrangement, seeding (No. 42), and first round match-up (No. 40 vs. No. 41) and match field (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.