What is the All Japan Student Kendo Championship?

The All Japan Student Kendo Championships, which determines the best university student kendo player in Japan (sponsored by the All Japan Student Kendo Federation and the Mainichi Shimbun)

This is a tournament to determine the best male student kendo (individual competition) in Japan.

High-level matches will be played by representative players from Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto, Tokai, Hokuriku, Kansai, Chugoku-Shikoku, and Kyushu who have made it through rigorous qualifying rounds.

Eligibility

A set number of participants from the qualifying tournaments held by each Student Kendo Federation will be able to participate in the All Japan Student Kendo Championship.

Hokkaido Student Kendo Federation: 10 people

Tohoku Student Kendo Federation: 14 people

Kanto Student Kendo Federation: 60 people

Tokai Student Kendo Federation: 18 people

Hokushinetsu Student Kendo Federation: 10 people

Kansai Student Kendo Federation: 30 people

Chugoku-Shikoku Student Kendo Federation: 16 people

Kyushu Student Kendo Federation: 18 people

A total of 176 people will compete for the title of Japan's best student.

List of Past Winners

1st 1953 (Showa 28)

2nd 1954 (Showa 29)

3rd 1955 (Showa 30)
Winner: Seiji Matsumoto (Chuo University)
Runner-up: Heisaku Hayashi (Hosei University)
Third Place: Takayoshi Takagi (Tokyo University of Agriculture)
Third place: Yoshinori Nakajima (Meiji University)

4th 1956 (Showa 31)
Winner: Goro Fujita (Hosei University)
Runner-up: Hirotaka Okawa (Kansai University)
Third Place: Kimitoshi Denpo (Hokkai-Gakuen University)
Third place: Teruyuki Matsubara (Hosei University)

5th 1957 (Showa 32)
Winner: Norimasa Shirai (Konan University)
Runner-up: Keisuke Kondo (Chukyo University)
Third Place: Kimitoshi Denpo (Hokkai-Gakuen University)

6th 1958 (Showa 33)
Winner: Takayoshi Edo (Chukyo University)
Runner-up: Kawakami Minoshi (Kansai University)
Third place: Kosaku Tsumura (Chuo University)

7th 1959 (Showa 34)
Winner: Kawakami Minoshi (Kansai University)
Runner-up: Takayoshi Edo (Chukyo University)
Third place Tatsuhiro Furusho (Chuo University)

8th 1960 (Showa 35)

Winner: Kawakami Minoshi (Kansai University)
Runner-up: Takayoshi Edo (Chukyo University)
Third Place: Tsukasa Yagi (Konan University)

9th 1961 (Showa 36)
Winner: Takayoshi Edo (Chukyo University)
Runner-up: Eiji Shiraki (Kokushikan University)
Third place: Katsuhiko Suzawa (Tokyo University of Agriculture)

10th 1962 (Showa 37)
Winner: Eiichiro Shibata (Kwansei Gakuin University)
Runner-up: Yoichi Watanabe (Keio University)
Third place: Kashima Manabu (Ritsumeikan University)

11th 1963 (Showa 38)
Winner: Hiroaki Tsuchitani (Kwansei Gakuin University)
Runner-up: Hidekiyo Matsuki (Hosei University)
Third place: Kenji Ikeda (Waseda University)

12th 1964 (Showa 39)
Winner: Kenji Ikeda (Waseda University)
Runner-up: Tadashi Kurasawa (Nihon University)
Third Place: Satoshi Kojima (Meiji University)

13th 1965 (Showa 40)
Winner: Ichiro Shirafuji (Kansai University)
Runner-up: Satoshi Furusawa (Tokyo University of Education)
Third place: Isoji Murakami (Kansai University)

14th 1966 (Showa 41)
Winner: Tetsuo Shimoji (Chuo University)
Runner-up: Masamichi Inayoshi (Aichi University)
Third Place: Michio Takano (Kokushikan University)

15th 1967 (Showa 42)
Winner: Jusuke Kondo (Keio University)
Runner-up: Hideo Fukumoto (Meiji University)
Third Place: Hiroki Yasui (Kwansei Gakuin University)

16th 1968 (Showa 43)
Winner: Akifumi Kamiya (Kwansei Gakuin University)
Runner-up: Takao Fujiwara (Kokushikan University)
Third Place: Hidenobu Tsuji (Kansai University)

17th 1969 (Showa 44)
Winner: Yoshiaki Nozaki (Chukyo University)
Runner-up: Shuichi Sayama (Chukyo University)
Third place: Minoru Makita (Tokai University)

18th 1970 (Showa 45)
Winner: Yu Kuboki (Nihon University)
Runner-up: Takashi Watanabe (Hosei University)
Third Place: Yuzo Wakasugi (Toyo University)

19th 1971 (Showa 46)
Winner: Ken Torisu (Fukuoka University)
Runner-up: Tetsuo Kawazoe (Kokushikan University)
Third Place: Kazumi Suzuki (Kokugakuin University)

20th 1972 (Showa 47)
Winner: Michio Ujiie (Kokushikan University)
Runner-up: Nao Watanabe (Tokai University)
Third place: Toshitaka Todoroki (Chuo University)

21st 1973 (Showa 48)
Winner: Masahiko Yano (Doshisha University)
Runner-up: Yasunobu Miyazawa (Kokushikan University)
Third Place: Naoyuki Watanabe (Tokai University)

22nd 1974 (Showa 49)
Winner: Yasunobu Miyazawa (Kokushikan University)
Runner-up: Masasaku Maehara (Chukyo University)
Third Place: Koji Yamashibu (Keio University)

23rd 1975 (Showa 50)
Winner: Yoshiyuki Machi (Keio University)
Runner-up: Masahiko Nagata (Kindai University)
Third Place: Genichiro Taniguchi (Keio University)
Third place: Kojiro Migita (Kokushikan University)

24th 1976 (Showa 51)
Winner: Hirai Setsuro (Daito Bunka University)
Runner-up: Tetsuya Iwamoto (Senshu University)
Third place Norio Watanabe (Chuo University)
Third place: Toru Kamei (Meiji University)

25th 1977 (Showa 52)
Winner: Isao Oshiroto (Matsuyama University of Commerce)
Runner-up: Takanobu Mizuta (Meiji University)
Third Place: Kiyomichi Shiraki (Kokushikan University)
Third place: Masato Ueda (Waseda University)

26th 1978 (Showa 53)
Winner: Katsunobu Kishimoto (Doshisha University)
Runner-up: Akira Hayashi (Hosei University)
Third place Norio Watanabe (Chuo University)
Third Place: Shiro Satake (Kokushikan University)

27th 1979 (Showa 54)
Winner: Kenji Nakano (Kokushikan University)
Runner-up: Tetsuo Kuroyama (Chukyo University)
Third place: Hidenari Tanaka (Kindai University)
Yasuhiro Sani Mure (Hosei University)

28th 1980 (Showa 55)
Winner: Kimihiro Ishimoto (Chuo University)
Runner-up: Akira Hayashi (Hosei University)
Third place: Keiji Meguro (Meiji University)
Third place: Shoji Arahira (Kokushikan University)

29th 1981 (Showa 56)
Winner: Yosuke Yamanaka (University of Tsukuba)
Runner-up: Shoji Arahira (Kokushikan University)
Third place: Nobuhiro Kuriyama (Kokushikan University)
Third Place: Hiromichi Yasumoto (Kyoto Sangyo University)

30th 1982 (Showa 57)
Winner: Akira Sato (Doshisha University)
Runner-up: Miura Hinaya (Waseda University)
Third place: Kenji Sakai (Nihon University)
Third Place: Toshifumi Tochi (Tokai University)

31st 1983 (Showa 58)
Winner: Toshiya Ishida (Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences)
Runner-up: Hideharu Sakata (Kokushikan University)
Third Place: Hideki Nagatome (Senshu University)
Third Place: Toshiaki Sato (Aoyama Gakuin University)

32nd 1984 (Showa 59)
Winner: Yutaka Saga (University of Tsukuba)
Runner-up: Mitsuaki Hirose (Meiji University)
Third place: Kenji Ishii (Tokai University)
Third Place: Hirohiro Inai (Keio University)

33rd 1985 (Showa 60)
Winner: Mutsutomo Nakayama (Chuo University)
Runner-up: Toshio Miyamoto (Kokushikan University)
Third Place: Koji Iwakiri (International Budo University)
Third place: Seiji Hirano (Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences)

34th 1986 (Showa 61)
Winner: Toshio Miyamoto (Kokushikan University)
Runner-up: Masaya Toyama (Kokushikan University)
Third place: Tadanori Hashimoto (Aoyama Gakuin University)
Third place: Toshiyuki Machida (Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences)

35th 1987 (Showa 62)
Winner: Koji Someya (Kokushikan University)
Runner-up: Masayuki Yano (Kokushikan University)
Third place: Futoshi Kuriyama (Kokushikan University)
Third place: Yasuyuki Nakamura (Chukyo University)

36th 1988 (Showa 63)
Winner: Hirokazu Tanaka (Kokushikan University)
Runner-up: Naoki Eika (Tokai University)
Third Place: Norihito Hara (Senshu University)
Third place: Yoshihisa Eto (Kokushikan University)

37th 1989 (Heisei 1)
Winner: Yoshiro Matsuo (University of Tsukuba)
Runner-up: Kiyoshi Iguchi (Ryūkōzai University)
Third place: Kazuhiko Shimohashi (National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya)
Third Place: Naoki Takahashi (University of Tsukuba)

38th 1990 (Heisei 2)
Winner: Yuji Tani (Tokai University)
Runner-up: Eiichi Iida (University of Tsukuba)
Third place: Takamasa Tachibana (Senshu University)
Third place: Yuki Nikai (Aomori University)

39th 1991 (Heisei 3)
Winner: Yuji Arita (University of Tsukuba)
Runner-up: Yuichi Kono (University of Tsukuba)
Third place: Takahiro Nabeyama (University of Tsukuba)
Third place: Tsuyoshi Matsubara (Tokai University)

40th 1992 (1992)
Winner: Tadanori Yamashita (Chuo University)
Runner-up: Hidetoshi Tani (Meiji University)
Third Place: Shigehiro Uehashi (Asia University)
Third place: Kenji Fukui (Kokushikan University)

41st 1993 (Heisei 5)
Winner: Kaigyu Ando (Kokushikan University)
Runner-up: Makoto Ginkyouda (National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya)
Third Place: Akihisa Tatemi (Kyoto Sangyo University)
Third place: Kenji Asada (Chuo University)

42nd 1994 (Heisei 6)
Winner: Kaigyu Ando (Kokushikan University)
Runner-up: Mitsunobu Sato (Kokushikan University)
Third place: Hironari Ushirogi (Chukyo University)
Third place: Shinji Yamanaka (Keio University)

43rd 1995 (Heisei 7)
Winner: Shogo Kikukawa (University of Tsukuba)
Runner-up: Kenji Asada (Chuo University)
Third Place: Kaigyu Ando (Kokushikan University)
Third Place: Hiromi Takahashi (Chukyo University)

44th 1996 (Heisei 8)
Winner: Yoshito Tachibana (Doshisha University)
Runner-up: Daisuke Sakaki (Tokuyama University)
Third Place: Mikihiro Tsukamoto (Kyushu Sangyo University)
Third Place: Jun Tomari (Chukyo University)

45th 1997 (Heisei 9)
Winner: Tsutomu Iwami (Nihon University)
Runner-up: Susumu Takanabe (University of Tsukuba)
Third place: Miki Kato (Chukyo University)
Third place: Tsuneomi Furusawa (National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya)

46th 1998 (Heisei 10)
Winner: Hojo Tadaomi (Meiji University)
Runner-up: Takahiro Tonouchi (Waseda University)
Third Place: Taro Koseki (Tokai University)
Third place: Takashi Sakamoto (University of Tsukuba)

47th 1999 (Heisei 11)
Winner: Takuyasu Gonpei (Kokushikan University)
Runner-up: Yukihiro Higashinaga (Chuo University)
Third place: Takashi Sugano (Aoyama Gakuin University)
Third place: Yotaro Hayashi (Fukuoka University of Education)

48th 2000 (Heisei 12)
Winner: Kakuji Miyagawa (University of Tsukuba)
Runner-up: Hirofumi Nagai (Soka University)
Third place: Shinji Fukuoka (National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya)
Third place: Takeshi Goya (Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences)

49th 2001 (Heisei 13)
Winner: Jun Tanaka (Hosei University)
Runner-up: Kota Enokida (Chuo University)
Third place: Kenji Yoshida (Aichi Gakuin University)
Third place: Keisuke Ueda (Doshisha University)

50th 2002 (Heisei 14)
Winner: Takashi Noguchi (Chuo University)
Runner-up: Naoki Kurosawa (Surugadai University)
Third place: Takuya Sakomaru (Tokai University)
Third place: Keiichi Hashimoto (Teikyo University)

51st 2003 (Heisei 15)
Winner: Ken Nishimura (Kansai University)
Runner-up: Katsuhiko Takayama (Saitama University)
Third place: Keisuke Fujita (Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences)
3rd place Yuji Uehara (Chuo University)

52nd 2004 (Heisei 16)
Winner: Keisuke Nakazawa (Chuo University)
Runner-up: Matsumoto Katsunori (Senshu University)
Third place: Mitsunari Shikano (Kokushikan University)
Third Place: Yusuke Mine (University of Tsukuba)

53rd 2005 (Heisei 17)
Winner: Katsuya Serikawa (National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya)
Runner-up: Mitsunari Shikano (Kokushikan University)
Third Place: Yusuke Mine (University of Tsukuba)
Third place: Shohei Yamamoto (Ritsumeikan University)

54th 2006 (Heisei 18)
Winner: Hiroyuki Oishi (Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences)
Runner-up: Katsumi Kenta (Doshisha University)
Third place: Kosuke Hatanaka (Kokushikan University)
Third place: Ryoji Watanabe (Waseda University)

55th 2007 (Heisei 19)
Winner: Takakage Yamashiro (National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya)
Runner-up: Tatsuya Tanaka (Hosei University)
Third Place: Kazuhiko Takahara (Waseda University)
Third Place: Yoshitaka Takahashi (Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences)

56th 2008 (Heisei 20)
Winner: Kosuke Hatanaka (Kokushikan University)
Runner-up: Hiroyuki Oishi (Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences)
Third Place: Atsushi Hatta (Kwansei Gakuin University)
3rd place Hidehisa Nishimura (University of Tsukuba)

57th 2009 (Heisei 21)
Winner: Hidehisa Nishimura (University of Tsukuba)
Runner-up: Shuhei Matsuo (Tokyo University of Agriculture)
Third Place: Toshiki Koya (Keio University)
Third place: Mitsunori Terashima (University of Tsukuba)

58th 2010 (Heisei 210)
Winner: Yosuke Kitani (National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya)
Runner-up: Yuji Ishida (Kokushikan University)
Third place: Chiharu Ejima (National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya)
Third place: Keiichiro Matsuzaki (Kokushikan University)

59th 2011 (Heisei 23)
Winner: Hiromichi Fujioka (Kokushikan University)
Runner-up: Yuma Iwane (Chuo University)
3rd place Masaya Kato (Osaka University of Physical Education)
Third place: Kimitaka Nakazawa (Kokushikan University)

60th 2012 (Heisei 24)
Winner: Sho Ando (Kokushikan University)
Runner-up: Ryo Asai (National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya)
Third place: Daiki Yamamoto (International Budo University)
Third place: Kimitaka Nakazawa (Kokushikan University)

61st 2013 (Heisei 25)
Winner: Ryo Murase (Nippon Sport Science University)
Runner-up: Hiroya Takakura (Kokushikan University)
Third place: Kazushi Kikuchi (Osaka University of Physical Education)
Third place: Michihide Maihara (Nippon Sport Science University)

62nd 2014 (Heisei 214)
Winner: Umegatani Sho (Chuo University)
Runner-up: Ryo Murase (Nippon Sport Science University)
Third Place: Yusuke Imamura (Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences)
Third place: Yukiharu Nagai (Chuo University)

63rd 2015 (Heisei 27)
Winner: Kyohei Hayashida (University of Tsukuba)
Runner-up: Umegatani Sho (Chuo University)
Third Place: Isamu Daichi (Waseda University)
3rd place Yuya Takenouchi (University of Tsukuba)

64th 2016 (Heisei 28)
Winner: Ryohei Yamada (Meiji University)
Runner-up: Yasunori Kaizuka (Nippon Sport Science University)
Third Place: Henry Daichi Mikami (Chuo University)
Third place: Rintaro Makishima (National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya)

65th 2017 (Heisei 29)
Winner: Rintaro Makishima (National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya)
Runner-up: Hirano Aoji (Senshu University)
Third place: Yasunori Kaizuka (Nippon Sport Science University)
Third Place: Keita Hoshiko (University of Tsukuba)

66th 2018 (Heisei 30)
Winner: Takayuki Yano (Kokushikan University)
Runner-up: Yoshihisa Fukui (Kokushikan University)
Third Place: Keita Hoshiko (University of Tsukuba)
Third place: Daisuke Maruyama (Chuo University)

67th 2019 (Reiwa 1)
Winner: Keita Hoshiko (University of Tsukuba)
Runner-up: Kenshiro Matsuzaki (University of Tsukuba)
Third place Yuya Shiratori (University of Tsukuba)
3rd place Masaharu Yamazaki (Chuo University)

68th 2020 (Reiwa 2)
Tournament canceled to prevent the spread of COVID-19

69th 2021 (Reiwa 3)
Winner: Yudai Kurokawa (University of Tsukuba)
Runner-up: Kimura Etsuto (National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya)
Third Place: Hikaru Iwabe (Kokushikan University)
Third place: Kenta Nakamura (Doshisha University)

70th 2022 (Reiwa 4)
Winner: Hikaru Iwabe (Kokushikan University)
Runner-up: Ohira Shoji (University of Tsukuba)
Third Place: Yusuke Shigekuroki (University of Tsukuba)
Third place: Nao Kobe (Chuo University)

71st 2023 (Reiwa 5)
Winner: Kimura Etsuto (National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya)
Runner-up: Tatsuya Suzuki (Hosei University)
Third place: Masatoshi Yano (Hosei University)
Third place: Seigo Yamamoto (Nippon Sport Science University)

72nd 2024 (Reiwa 6)
Winner: Masatoshi Yano (Hosei University)
Runner-up: Hirao Naotake (University of Tsukuba)
third place Ryunosuke Nakata (Kokushikan University)
Third Place: Tomoya Tashiro (University of Tsukuba)

73rd 2025 (Reiwa 7)
Victory Shin Fujishima (Nippon Sport Science University)
Runner-up: Souma Takashima (University of Tsukuba)
Third place: Nakao Wangzhen (Hosei University)
Third place: Jinya Funasako (National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya)

We have compiled the results of past tournaments from the first tournament onwards.
There were many athletes who have been active in the All Japan Championships and other general tournaments.
We will continue to update this page, so please come and take a look if you have the opportunity.