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Girls' team. Round 1 Section4Match

Victory: Nakamuragakuen(中村学園女子)|Nakamuragakuen(中村学園女子) × Kofushogyo(甲府商業)

📅 August 5–8, 2022 📍 Kochi Prefectural Haruno General Athletic Park Gymnasium

Matchup

Schoolnumber of winspoints
Red Nakamuragakuen(中村学園女子)(Fukuoka) ○33
White Kofushogyo(甲府商業)(Yamanashi)11

Senpo Matsuoka(松岡) × Kitai(北井)

Draw/No valid strikes/4分0秒/Foul Red1 White1

Commentary:Women's team first round, 佐々木 of Hoshino vs 鈴木 of Tokaidaiurayasu. This is the Senpo match.

Explanation:Neither side is showing any openings, and the tense offensive and defensive struggle continues without any valid strikes.

Commentary:A foul was recorded once for 佐々木 in red, but both are attacking each other fiercely.

Commentary:They fought for the full 4 minutes and 0 seconds, and the result was a draw.

To both players

Applause for the fierce battle between 佐々木 and 鈴木, both of whom fought aggressively until the very end!

It was a wonderful match between 佐々木 and 鈴木, both of whom showed a refusal to back down.

Jiho Kitazawa(北澤) × Ichinose(一之瀬)

Red Kitazawa(北澤) Win by ippon/RedMen/4分0秒

Commentary:Jiho match, 川上 of Hoshino vs 松和 of Tokaidaiurayasu. A continued exchange of attacks and defenses with neither side showing an opening.

Explanation:Neither side can land a valid strike. They continue to attack each other until the end in a very intense battle.

Commentary:They fought for the full 4 minutes and 0 seconds, and the result was a draw.

To both players

川上 fought brilliantly, attacking until the very end.

Applause for the spirit of the 松和 players, who neither gave an inch to the other.

Chuken Kadota(門田) × 小嶋

Red Kadota(門田) Win by ippon/RedMen/4分0秒/Foul Red1

Commentary:Women's team first round, Chuken match. Red's Hoshino 浦野 and white's Tokaidaiurayasu 野口 face off.

Explanation:Neither side is showing any openings, and the tense offensive and defensive struggle continues without any valid strikes.

Commentary:After fighting for 4 minutes and 0 seconds, neither side scored a valid strike. The result is a draw.

To both players

浦野 and 野口 fought aggressively until the very end.

Applause for the intense fight between the two.

Fukusho Suzuki(鈴木) × 角田

Red Suzuki(鈴木) Win by ippon/RedKote/4分0秒

Commentary:Women's team first round, Fukusho match. Red's Hoshino 江田 and white's Tokaidaiurayasu 西銘 face off.

Explanation:Neither side is showing any openings, and a highly tense exchange of offense and defense continues.

Commentary:They fought through the full 4 minutes and 0 seconds, but neither side scored a valid strike.

Explanation:They continued to attack each other until the end, and as a result, it ended in a draw.

To both players

It was a passionate battle where 江田 and 西銘 gave their all until the very end.

I send my heartfelt applause to both for their earnest offense and defense.

Taisho Ikeda(池田) × 宮川

White 宮川 Win by ippon/WhiteDo/4分0秒

Commentary:Women's team first round, Taisho match. Red Hoshino・樋口, White Tokaidaiurayasu・川村.

Explanation:Neither side is showing any openings, and the tense offensive and defensive struggle continues without any valid strikes.

Commentary:They fought for the full 4 minutes and 0 seconds, and the result was a draw.

To both players

Applause for the intense battle between 樋口 and 川村, who fought aggressively until the very end.

I express my heartfelt respect for the two who both showed an unwavering spirit.

Results

Commentary:Women's team first round, it is a match between red Hoshino and white Tokaidaiurayasu.

Explanation:Senpo 佐々木 and 鈴木, and Jiho 川上 and 松和 both ended in a draw.

Commentary:浦野 and 野口 at Chuken, as well as 江田 and 西銘 at Fukusho, also end in a draw.

Explanation:Even the Taisho 樋口 and 川村 ended in a draw, meaning all 5 matches were draws.

Commentary:Tied at 0 wins and 0 points each, it moves to the deciding match.

Explanation:It became a very closely contested match, with neither side allowing the other to gain a win.

Commentary:In the deciding match, 川村 in white scored a men. The match was decided in 1 minute and 18 seconds.

Explanation:It became a fierce battle decided by the deciding match.

Commentary:Tokaidaiurayasu won.

To both schools and all players

Applause for Hoshino, Tokaidaiurayasu, and all the athletes from both schools for their intense fighting spirit.

Send your passionate cheers to the athletes from both schools, who showed a head-on battle where neither side would give in.

Nakamuragakuen(中村学園女子)

Official name
中村学園女子高等学校(2026年4月の男女共学化に伴い中村学園高等学校へ改称)
Division/Category of Establishment
Private (Nakamuragakuen Educational Corporation)
Location
〒814-0103 Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka City, Jonan Ward, Torikai 7-chome 10-38
History
Nakamuragakuen Girls' High School opened in April 1960. In 1974, the "Nakamuragakuen Founding Spirit" was codified. Nakamuragakuen Girls' Junior High School opened in April 1992. In April 2026, with the transition to coeducation, "Girls'" was removed from the school name and it was renamed Nakamuragakuen High School.
School motto/philosophy
Founding Spirit: "With human education as the foundation, and with an awareness of living in Japan, we aim to cultivate well-rounded personalities in knowledge and virtue that embody 'Sincerity, Gratitude, and Fruition'" / School Motto: "Sincerity, Gratitude, Fruition"
Department.
Full-time course, General stream
Kendo Club
Girls' Kendo Club. Won the women's team event at the Inter-High in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024, and 2025 (8 times in total). In the women's individual event, 大里文野 won in 2002 and 2003, 妹尾舞香 in 2017 and 2018, 門田理佳 in 2023, and 橋本陽菜 in 2024. Won the women's team event at the All Japan High School Kendo Selected Tournament in 2008, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2021. Won the Gyokuryuki women's event 11 times in total. *While the school's article lists wins for the Gyokuryuki in 2020 and 2021, these are not included as the tournament was cancelled due to the pandemic.

Kofushogyo(甲府商業)

Official name
甲府市立甲府商業高等学校
Reading
Kofushogyo
Division/Category of Establishment
Kofu City (Coeducational)
Location
Yamanashi Prefecture, Kofu City.
History
Opened as Kofushogyo Municipal School within the Aioi training hall of Kofu Normal Higher Elementary School in 1901 (Meiji 34). Became a new system commercial high school in 1948, and became coeducational and full-time in 1951. Relocated to the current location in 1977.
Department.
Business Department, Information Processing Department.
Kendo Club
The kendo club won the boys' team event at the 1957 National High School General Sports Tournament (Inter-High). In this tournament, they will participate as the Yamanashi Prefecture representatives in all four categories: boys' team, girls' team, boys' individual, and girls' individual. The girls' individual representative is 星知波 (3rd year, 3rd dan), and the boys' individual representatives are 水谷一惺 (2nd year, 2nd dan) and 谷田部大稀 (3rd year, 3rd dan).
Notes
Not prefectural, but Kofu City-run. Pronounced "Kofu Shogyo".
Source: The 69th All Japan High School Kendo Championship Official "Tournament Bulletin" (Match Results / Tournament Bracket) https://inhigh.kendotaikai.jp/大会速報↗ Quick report of this match↗