Overview
- Eight teams reached the last eight: Toin Gakuen, Kyoto Seisho, Higashi Fukuoka, Tokai University Sagami, Osaka Toin, Kokugakuin Tochigi, Gose Industrial, and Tokai University Osaka Gyosei.
- Toin Gakuen, the two-time defending champion, routed Onomichi 44–0 to advance.
- Tokai University Sagami beat Chikushi 33–17 for its first quarterfinal berth in 50 tournaments, leaning on a notably heavy forward pack to overturn a deficit.
- Tokai University Osaka Gyosei stands as the only unseeded quarterfinalist after finishing runner-up last tournament.
- Quarterfinals on Jan. 3 feature Higashi Fukuoka vs. Tokai University Sagami, Kyoto Seisho vs. Gose Industrial, Osaka Toin vs. Kokugakuin Tochigi, and Tokai University Osaka Gyosei vs. Toin Gakuen.