The ace fell down Korean Kyoto International High School tries to win Koshien for 2 consecutive years → Quarterfinals eliminated
Aug 19, 2025
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Kyoto International High School failed to advance to the semifinals after being completely defeated by Yamanashi Academy 4-11 in the Koshien quarterfinals at Hanshin Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan on the 19th. He scored the first run in the first inning, but in the second inning, Kazuki Nishimura collapsed and gave up as many as five points. Since then, additional runs have been lost in the fifth and sixth innings, and unfortunately, they failed to prevent the defeat. The other team, Yamanashi Academy, advanced to the semifinals for the first time this year.
Kyoto International High School, which sings Korean school songs as a Korean ethnic school, has established itself as a strong team in high school baseball. Last year, he received great attention when he won the first ever championship at Koshien in the summer. Koshien final without Shohei Ohtani. It was also a great achievement in Japan, where the national interest in high school baseball is more than professional baseball. Above all, the fact that it is a national school that proudly sings Korean school songs even during the competition was surprising. A small number of baseball players from Kyoto International High School are Korean-Japanese, and most of them are Japanese students. As baseball teams become more and more famous as local strong teams, more and more people go to Kyoto International High School or transfer to play baseball.
In particular, last year's victory was huge. Kyoto International High School, which faced Kanto Daiichi High School in the final, won 2-1 after a great match in the 10th inning of extra time in a match between the government office and each province. In the midst of a great pitching match, they won the extra time by one point, and the dramatic victory made their first win even more valuable.Kyoto International High School won its first Koshien championship since the foundation of the baseball team in 1999, and 68 years after Heian High School affiliated with Ryukoku University in 1956.
Kyoto International High School was also a strong favorite for Koshien this year. Jinsei dramatically succeeded in advancing to the quarterfinals by winning 3-2 against Kuen High School in the round of 16 held on the 16th, but unfortunately, he failed to cross the wall of an emerging powerhouse with a hard line.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
