Overview
- Keita Hoshiko of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department won the 73rd men's championship for his second national crown and first in four tournaments.
- Hoshiko beat Rentaro Kunitomo in the final by scoring kote and men, closing out the bout with a decisive hiki‑men.
- Moeko Takahashi of the Kanagawa Prefectural Police captured the 64th women's title, her third overall and first in seven tournaments, defeating Yuria Oshima with a counter men.
- Hoshiko said a year of self‑examination after his high‑school coach urged him to look beyond technique led him to adopt a more attacking approach he believes unlocked this win.
- Takahashi described shifting from speed‑first offense to experience‑driven timing that exploits opponents' openings, and she said she now aims to defend the title; both tournaments were 64‑competitor single‑elimination events at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan where defending champions Takenouchi and Kondo exited in the third and first rounds.