Clash! Men's Individual - Block 31
The 4th arena, Block 31 has a seed from Ryukoku High School’s 關澤一太 player (2nd year, 2nd dan). Tsuchiura Nichidai High School’s 多田理人 player (3rd year, 2nd dan) representing Ibaraki Prefecture, and Sapporo Daiichi High School’s 杉浦光人 player (3rd year, 3rd dan) representing Hokkaido will compete in the first round. High school kendo Inter-High, a heated battle will unfold.
The first three players in this block.
- No.91 關澤 一太佐賀県Seeded (advancing from the second round)Ryukoku（龍谷）／2Year・二Rank.
- No.92 多田 理人茨城県Tsuchiura Nichidai（土浦日大）／3Year・二Rank.
- No.93 杉浦 光人HokkaidoSapporo Daiichi（札幌第一）／3Year・三Rank.
Round 1: No.92 多田 理人(Tsuchiura Nichidai) vs. No.93 杉浦 光人(Sapporo Daiichi)
Round 2: Winner of round 1 vs. No. 91 關澤 一太(Ryukoku)
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 Ryukoku ・ 關澤
Ryukoku High School’s 關澤一太 player, despite being a second-year student, possesses the skill level of a second dan. Having obtained a seeded position, they will appear from the second round. Can they seize victory with their inherent composure and technique? We look forward to their future success.
Ibaraki's 多田 shows their grit
Tsuchiura Nichidai High School's 多田理人 player is a second-dan in their third year. They advanced through the prefectural qualifiers and are now on the Inter-High stage. Having won the first round, they aim to advance to the upper ranks. Can they seize victory with their inherent aggressive kendo?
杉浦 from Hokkaido, from the great northern land
Sapporo Daiichi High School’s 杉浦光人 player is a third-dan in their third year. They will challenge Inter-High as the Hokkaido representative. Aiming for victory by utilizing their high rank and experience. Attention is focused on their ability.
School Information
Ryukoku High School, Tsuchiura Nichidai High School, Sapporo Daiichi High School. Detailed information about each school could not be confirmed with publicly available information. However, as representatives of each school, the players will give their all.
Three players advanced after winning the two qualifying spots for the prefecture.
佐賀 Prefecture, Ibaraki Prefecture, and Hokkaido. Three individuals who won their respective prefectural qualifiers to secure a ticket to the Inter-High. Will they be able to demonstrate their true strength on this stage? A fierce battle is expected.
Live broadcast「Clash! Men's Individual - Block 31」
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Messages of support for the participating schools and players.
關澤一太, 多田理人 from Tsuchiura Nichidai, and 杉浦光人 from Sapporo Daiichi. Each of you stands on this Inter-High stage, staking your entire kendo life. The loneliness of standing alone in the match area, and the strength to fight through it regardless. Your presence gives us courage. 佐賀 Prefecture, Ibaraki Prefecture, and Hokkaido. Three representatives of their respective prefectures. The fact that you won your prefectural qualifiers is already something to be proud of. Give it your all on this stage and show us your best kendo. We are rooting for you!
School Information
Ryukoku（龍谷）
- Official name
- 龍谷高等学校
- Reading
- Ryukoku
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Private (佐賀Ryukoku Gakuen Educational Corporation)
- Location
- 佐賀 Prefecture 佐賀 City Mizugae 3-1-25
- History
- Founded in 1878 as Shinfu Kyoko. It was renamed Ryukoku Junior High School in 1908 and became the new system Ryukoku High School in 1948. Ryukoku Junior High School reopened in 1994, and it became a combined junior and senior high school in 1997.
- School motto/philosophy
- School Motto: "Gassho, Gratitude, Self-discipline, Cheerfulness" / Philosophy: "Education of the Heart"
- Department.
- General Course (Special Advanced, Humanities/Science Advanced, Comprehensive, Childcare, and Buddhism courses), Combined Junior and Senior High School Course
- Kendo Club
- The boys' kendo team won the 2007 All Japan High School Championships (2007 Seishun 佐賀 Championships). They also won the boys' division at the Gyokuryuki in 2007 and placed 3rd in the boys' team event in the 2019 fiscal year. In 2024, they were runners-up in the boys' division at the 33rd All Japan High School Kendo Selected Tournament and placed 3rd in the boys' team event at the 38th Kyushu High School Selected Kendo Tournament.
- Notes
- History, school motto, and location are to be investigated (TODO).
Tsuchiura Nichidai（土浦日大）
- Official name
- 土浦日大高等学校
- Reading
- Tsuchiura Nichidai
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Private (Tsuchiura Nihon University Gakuen)
- Location
- 4-46 Komatsugaka-cho, Tsuchiura-shi, Ibaraki Prefecture
- History
- Established in February 1963 as Tsuchiura High School, a semi-affiliated school of Nihon University, it was renamed Tsuchiura Nihon University High School in July 1964. Coeducation for both genders was introduced in April 1987. The Global Study Course was established in 2005, and the correspondence course opened in April 2021.
- School motto/philosophy
- The school motto is "Harmony, Sincerity, and Independence."
- Department.
- General course. Full-time program (Special Advanced Course, Comprehensive Academic Course, Global Study Course) and correspondence program
- Kendo Club
- The Kendo club is a designated intensive training club. The official website's activity record (FY2024) lists "Reiwa 6 National High School Kendo Tournament" Men's Team Best 16 and Men's Individual participation, and "Reiwa 6 Kanto High School Kendo Tournament" Men's Team Best 16 and Men's Individual Best 4.
- Notes
- History, school motto, and location are to be investigated (TODO).
Sapporo Daiichi（札幌第一）
- Official name
- 札幌第一高等学校
- Reading
- Sapporo Daiichi
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Private (Kibo Gakuen Educational Corporation)
- Location
- 9-10-15 Tsukisamu Nishi 1-jo, Toyohira-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido
- History
- Founded in March 1958 (approval for the establishment of the Kibou Gakuen Educational Corporation). The Department of Aeronautical Engineering was established in 1961, the school became coeducational in 1967, and the Department of Industrial Arts was changed to the General Course in 1976.
- School motto/philosophy
- "Keep your sights high, your feet on the ground, and balance knowledge, emotion, will, and body; hold high ideals and pursue steady practice."
- Department.
- Full-time course General Department (Comprehensive Academic / Humanities & Sciences Hokushin / Humanities & Sciences Selection courses)
- Kendo Club
- The Kendo club's motto is "The purpose is character building, the goal is national conquest." In the previous year's Hokkaido High School Athletic Federation tournament, the boys' team placed 3rd, and a 3rd-year student won the Hokkaido individual championship for the first time in 21 years (the 12th person from the school), qualifying for the Inter-High.
- 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 assignments, seeding (No. 91), and the first round match-up (No. 92 vs. No. 93) and match field (No. 4) 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.