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COMBAT GAMES 2013
Men's Special Invitational Individual Matches by High Ranked Players (8th Dan)
FINAL BETWEEN Furukawa (JPN) and Tani (JPN)
With national pride out of the way, the only concern for the finalists now was personal pride. They each wanted to win, but in the beautiful style expected of an 8th Dan kendo expert. They used their shinai (bamboo swords) and indomitable spiritual strength to apply pressure and try to create openings to capitalise on. Neither was giving an inch, and the tit-for-tat probing and attempts to unsettle each other physically and mentally continued. The match went into extended time, and Furukawa was able to score an successful men strike to take the championship. Tani conceded as he left courtside, "Man, he's strong!"