Victory: Meiho（明豊）｜Meiho（明豊） × Tokaidaisapporo（東海大札幌）
Matchup
| School | number of wins | points |
|---|---|---|
| Red Meiho（明豊）（Oita） ○ | 1 | 2 |
| White Tokaidaisapporo（東海大札幌）（Hokkaido） | 0 | 0 |
Senpo Ashida（芦田） × Yuki（結城）
Commentary：Women's team semifinals, 福田 of Nakamuragakuen, 茂田 of Meiho. This is the Senpo match.
Explanation：Both players have been recorded with one foul each.
Commentary：茂田 scored a men!
Explanation：It was a sharp strike.
Commentary：Match time 4 minutes 0 seconds. 茂田 of Meiho won by ippon, bringing 1 win to the team.
To both players
福田 and 茂田, it was a wonderful fight where both gave their all.
Applause for the intense offensive and defensive struggle between the two.
Jiho Fukuda（福田） × Nozaki（野崎(栞)）
Commentary：Women's team semifinals, the Jiho match between Nakamuragakuen's 中家 and Meiho's 渡邉.
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 both 中家 and 渡邉, who fought hard until the very end.
中家 and 渡邉 both showed a relentless fighting spirit; we look forward to their next matches.
Chuken 浦邊 × Tanaka（田中）
Commentary：Women's team semifinals, the Chuken match between Nakamuragakuen's 稲富 and Meiho's 岩崎.
Explanation：Both players have been recorded with one foul each.
Commentary：稲富 scored a men!
Explanation：That was a solid strike to the men.
Commentary：At 4 minutes 0 seconds, 稲富 of Nakamuragakuen won by ippon, bringing 1 win to the team.
To both players
稲富 and 岩崎, it was a wonderful fight where both gave it their all.
I give my heartfelt applause to both for their intense offensive and defensive struggle.
Fukusho Goto（後藤） × Nochi（能地）
Commentary：Women's team semifinals, the Fukusho match between Nakamuragakuen's 木原 and Meiho's 髙鍋.
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 fought until the end, and the result was a draw.
To both players
Applause for the intense battle between 木原選手 and 髙鍋, neither of whom would give in.
I express my heartfelt respect for the brave figures of the two who gave their all.
Taisho Oku（奥） × Oshio（大塩）
Commentary：Women's team semifinals, the Taisho match between Nakamuragakuen's 牛嶋 and Meiho's 川浪.
Explanation：Neither side is showing any openings, and a highly tense exchange of offense and defense continues.
Commentary：A penalty was recorded once for 牛嶋 in red, but no valid strike was made.
Explanation：Both sides continued to attack until the end, resulting in a deadlock where neither would give an inch.
Commentary：They fought for the full 4 minutes and 0 seconds, and the result is a draw.
To both players
Applause for 牛嶋 and 川浪 for their fierce battle, attacking relentlessly until the very end.
I express my heartfelt respect for the proud fighting spirit shown by both sides.
Results
Commentary：Women's team semifinals, Nakamuragakuen vs Meiho. In the Senpo match, 茂田 in white wins by ippon with a men strike.
Explanation：It was a promising start.
Commentary：Jiho 中家 and 渡邉 ended in a draw. For Chuken, red's 稲富 won by scoring an ippon with a men strike.
Explanation：Neither side is giving an inch.
Commentary：Fukusho 木原と髙鍋, and Taisho 牛嶋 and 川浪 also ended in draws.
Explanation：It is a very closely contested match, with 3 out of 5 bouts ending in a draw.
Commentary：Both schools, including Senpo 福田 and Chuken 岩崎, are tied at 1 win and 1 ippon, carrying the result over to the deciding match.
Explanation：Everything will be decided here.
Commentary：In the deciding match, 牛嶋 in red scored a men strike, ending the match at 8 minutes 43 seconds. The winner was Nakamuragakuen.
To both schools and all players
Nakamuragakuen, Meiho, and all the players who fought.
I send my heartfelt applause for the way they fought in such a fierce battle.
Meiho（明豊）
- Official name
- 明豊高等学校(明豊中学・高等学校)
- Reading
- Meiho
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Private (co-educational). A combined junior and senior high school established by the 別府 University educational corporation.
- Location
- 3088 Noguchihara, 別府 City, Oita Prefecture
- History
- The origin is the Hoshu Girls' School, founded in 1908 (Meiji 41). The school became the 別府 University Affiliated High School in 1958, after passing through Showa Jissen Girls' School, Hoshu Higher Girls' School, Oita Girls' High School, and Jiyugaoka High School. In 1998, the Educational Corporation 別府 University and the Educational Corporation Myojo Gakuen merged, and in April 1999, Meiho Junior High School and Meiho High School opened. The two former schools closed in 2001. The school name combines "Myo" (bright) from Myojo and "Ho" (abundant) from Hoshu Girls' School.
- Department.
- Full-time courses: General academic course (Special Advanced class, University-High School Collaboration class, Physical Education major class), Health Nursing course, Nursing course (Advanced program), Correspondence course: General academic course.
- Kendo Club
- At Inter-High for the men’s team, they were runners-up for two consecutive years in 2024 (71st) and 2025 (72nd), and placed third in 2019 (66th) and 2021 (68th). In the All Japan High School Kendo Selection Tournament for the men’s team, they won in 2022 (31st) and were runners-up in 2019 (28th). For the men’s individual event, Yamashita Kenki won at Inter-High in 2024. The women’s team were runners-up at Inter-High in 2022 and 2023, and placed third in 2024. They won at the All Japan High School Kendo Selection Tournament in 2024 and were runners-up in 2022, 2025, and 2026. They will participate in all four divisions – men’s and women’s team and individual – at this tournament.
- Notes
- In school introductions, the kendo club, table tennis club, baseball club, and women’s basketball club are said to be at a national level. The baseball club was the runner-up in the 2021 Spring Koshien tournament.
Tokaidaisapporo(正式niha tokaidaigakufuzokusapporo)（東海大札幌）
- Official name
- 東海大学付属札幌高等学校
- Reading
- Tokaidaisapporo(正式niha tokaidaigakufuzokusapporo)
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Private (coeducational). Affiliated school of Tokai University.
- Location
- 1-1-1 Nanazawa 5-jo 1-chome, Minami-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido.
- History
- Founded as Tokai University Fourth High School in April 1964. The school relocated to its current location in April 2016 and changed its name to Tokai University Affiliated Sapporo High School.
- School motto/philosophy
- Providing education based on the founding spirit of Tokai University (details are posted on the academy website).
- Department.
- General Studies (Special Advanced Course・Comprehensive Advanced Course)
- Kendo Club
- The team’s goal is “Victory with unwavering spirit and technique!” aiming for national dominance!! According to the school kendo club page, they have qualified for the All Japan High School Kendo Tournament more than 35 times for the boys and 6 times for the girls, achieving 3rd place in both the boys’ and girls’ team events at Inter-High, as well as one 2nd place and three 3rd place finishes in the individual competition. They have also produced 6 graduates who have passed the 8th dan kendo examination. As of 2021, the club has 25 male and 12 female members. Practice takes place in the Kendo Dojo (2nd floor of the Second Gymnasium) on weekdays after school until 7:30 PM, and on weekends and holidays from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
- Notes
- At schools affiliated with Tokai University, the term "affiliated" is used.