Exciting matches expected! Men's Individual - Block 22.
Court 3, Block 22 will feature 山元祥太朗 from Nagoya High School in Aichi Prefecture, 保井蒼舞 from Nagasaki Nanzan High School in Nagasaki Prefecture, and seeded player 北村蓮音 from Hakui Kogyo High School in 石川 Prefecture. The first round will be a match between 山元 and 保井. The winner will then face 北村.
The first three players in this block.
- No.64 山元 祥太朗愛知県Nagoya（名古屋）／3Year・二Rank.
- No.65 保井 蒼舞長崎県Nagasaki Nanzan（長崎南山）／3Year・三Rank.
- No.66 北村 蓮音石川県Seeded (advancing from the second round)Hakui Kogyo（羽咋工業）／3Year・二Rank.
Round 1: No.64 山元 祥太朗(Nagoya) vs. No.65 保井 蒼舞(Nagasaki Nanzan)
Round 2: Winner of Round 1 vs. No. 66 北村 蓮音(Hakui Kogyo)
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 北村
北村蓮音, a 3rd-year student at Hakui Kogyo High School in 石川 Prefecture, will appear from the second round. Holding a second-dan rank, expectations are high for their characteristic composure and reliable technique.
Nagoya High School・山元選手
From Nagoya High School in Aichi Prefecture, 山元祥太朗 player. Third year, second dan. Their strengths are aggressive attacks and skillful match management.
Nagasaki Nanzan・保井選手
保井蒼舞 from Nagasaki Nanzan High School in Nagasaki Prefecture. 3rd year, 3rd dan. With high technical skill and mental strength, they aim to advance past the first round against 山元.
School Information
Nagoya High School, Nagasaki Nanzan High School, Hakui Kogyo High School. Details for each could not be confirmed with publicly available information. With the skills and mental strength cultivated at each school, a heated battle will unfold.
Three players advanced after winning the two qualifying spots for the prefecture.
Aichi, Nagasaki, 石川. Three individuals who broke through their respective prefectural qualifiers to stand on the Inter-High stage. Representing their respective regions, they will give their all and strive for victory. Intense battles are expected.
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Messages of support for the participating schools and players.
山元, 保井, 北村! Representing your respective prefectures and standing on the Inter-High stage, you are already wonderful. You are powerful presences who energize the kendo worlds of Aichi, Nagasaki, and 石川, and who will carry the future. Standing alone in the match area may feel lonely. However, please turn the thoughts of everyone who has supported you into strength and push forward. Beyond winning or losing, the sight of you giving your all moves us. Believe in your own kendo journey and do not give up until the end!
School Information
Nagoya（名古屋）
- Official name
- 名古屋高等学校
- Reading
- Nagoya
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Private (Nagoya Academy)
- Location
- 2-1-58 Sunatabashi, Higashi-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
- History
- In July 1887, missionary Klein founded the private Aichi Eiwa School, which was renamed Nagoya Eiwa School in November of the same year. The old-system Nagoya Junior High School was established in 1906, and the new-system Nagoya High School was established in 1948. It was renamed Nagoya Gakuin High School in 1968, and the school name was changed back to Nagoya High School in 2000.
- School motto/philosophy
- The school motto is "Revere God and Love People."
- Department.
- Full-time course, General course (6-year Liberal Arts course <Integrated Middle and High School>, Liberal Arts course). Boys' school
- Kendo Club
- Participated in the 34th All Japan High School Kendo Selected Tournament in March 2025 as the runner-up in the Aichi Prefecture qualifiers. Runner-up in the boys' team event at the 72nd Tokai High School Comprehensive Athletic Meet in June 2025. In the kendo competition at the 80th Aichi Prefecture High School Comprehensive Athletic Meet in May 2026, the school produced its first-ever individual winner, qualifying for the Inter-High (second time in two years), and the team placed third, qualifying for the Tokai tournament.
- Notes
- History, school motto, and location are to be investigated (TODO).
Nagasaki Nanzan（長崎南山）
- Official name
- 長崎南山高等学校
- Reading
- Nagasaki Nanzan
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Private (Educational Corporation Nagasaki Nanzan Gakuen)
- Location
- 25-1 Ueno-machi, Nagasaki-shi, Nagasaki
- History
- Established in January 1940 as Nagasakihigashi Junior High School (old system). Following the educational system reforms of 1948, it was renamed Nagasaki Nanzan Junior and Senior High School in 1952, with the founding body transitioning to the Society of the Divine Word, and operation by Nagasaki Nanzan Academy began in 1955.
- School motto/philosophy
- Philosophy: "For the Dignity of Mankind (Hominis Dignitati)" / School Motto: "High Character," "Broad Education," "Strong Sense of Responsibility"
- Department.
- General Course (Full-time course / Correspondence course)
- Kendo Club
- Won the National Selection and Gyokuryu-ki in 1996, placed 3rd in the Inter-High team event and won the individual event in 1996, and won the Selection in 1997. Placed 2nd in the Inter-High team event in 1978, 1979, and 1998, and 3rd in the team event in 1983, 1996, and 2003. In 2003, won the Inter-High individual event and placed 2nd in the Gyokuryu-ki, and placed 2nd in the Gyokuryu-ki in 2023.
- Notes
- History, school motto, and location are to be investigated (TODO).
Hakui Kogyo（羽咋工業）
- Official name
- 石川県立羽咋工業高等学校
- Reading
- Hakui Kogyo
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Public (石川 Prefecture)
- Location
- 石川 21-ku, Nishikamaya-cho, Hakui-shi, Ishikawa Prefecture
- History
- Established in April 1962, with the opening ceremony held in October of the same year. The Design Department was established in 1974, the Electronic Machinery Department in 1985, and the Construction and Modeling Department in 1995; in 2020, these were renamed to the Mechanical Systems Department and the Construction and Design Department.
- School motto/philosophy
- School motto "Self-discipline and Creativity"
- Department.
- Full-time Course: Mechanical Systems, Electrical, Construction and Design
- Kendo Club
- Won the boys' team championship (12th time) at the 2025 石川 Prefectural High School Newcomers' Athletic Meet, and won the boys' team championship (3rd time) at the 34th Matsumoto Flag Competition 石川 Prefectural High School Kendo Selection Tournament, securing a spot in the National Selection Tournament. Competed in the boys' team event at the 2025 Inter-High. Reached the individual top 8 in the boys' category at the 63rd Hokushinetsu High School Kendo Tournament.
- 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. 66), and first round match (No. 64 vs. No. 65) and the match arena (No. 3) 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.