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Girls' team. Quarterfinals Section3Match

Victory: Kendaitakasaki(健大高崎)|明石 × Kendaitakasaki(健大高崎)

📅 August 3–6, 2023 📍 Yotsuba Arena Tokachi

Matchup

Schoolnumber of winspoints
Red 明石(Hyogo)23
White Kendaitakasaki(健大高崎)(Gunma) ○25

Senpo Miyamoto(宮本) × Aida(相田)

Red Miyamoto(宮本) Win by ippon/RedMen/4分0秒

Commentary:Women's team quarterfinals, the Senpo match between Taisha and Nakamuragakuen. Red is 齋藤 from Taisha, and white is 福田 from Nakamuragakuen.

Explanation:This is a match to watch.

Commentary:The match has begun. 福田 in white moved first and scored a do.

Explanation:It was a sharp strike.

Commentary:Next, Red's 齋藤 scores a men, making it 1-1.

Explanation:Neither side is giving an inch.

Commentary:Furthermore, 福田 in white scored a men.

Explanation:It became a fierce exchange of strikes where two or more ippon were scored.

Commentary:At 3 minutes and 3 seconds, 福田 of the white team won, bringing 1 win to the team.

To both players

齋藤 and 福田 showed an intense exchange of strikes.

Applause for both sides for giving their all in the fight.

Jiho Kobayashi(小林) × Sugikubo(杉久保)

Red Kobayashi(小林) Win/RedMen・WhiteMen・RedMen/2分14秒

Commentary:Women's team quarterfinals, Taisha vs Nakamuragakuen. Jiho match, red 松浦, white 中家.

Explanation:This is the match to watch.

Commentary:中家 scores an ippon with a do strike. Then, they score a second point with a kote strike.

Explanation:It became a fierce exchange where two or more ippon changed hands.

Commentary:At 2 minutes and 11 seconds, 中家 of Nakamuragakuen won, bringing 1 win to the team.

To both players

Applause for the full-effort battle between 松浦 and 中家.

I express my heartfelt respect for the brave figures of the two who showed a relentless offense and defense.

Chuken Yamaguchi(山口) × Fukuda(福田)

White Fukuda(福田) Win/WhiteMen・WhiteMen/2分12秒

Commentary:Women's team quarterfinals, Chuken match between Taisha and Nakamuragakuen. Red is Taisha の原, and white is Nakamuragakuen's 稲富.

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 原選手 and 稲富, who fought hard until the very end.

Give a passionate cheer for the two who showed an intense battle where neither would back down.

Fukusho Minami(南) × Kuboya(久保谷)

Draw/No valid strikes/4分0秒

Commentary:Women's team quarterfinals, Taisha vs Nakamuragakuen. Fukusho match, red 槇尾 and white 木原が face off.

Explanation:Both sides engaged in a fierce offensive battle.

Commentary:White's 原が scores a men first, taking the first ippon.

Explanation:The red 槇尾 quickly landed a kote strike and scored one ippon.

Commentary:It became a fierce exchange where both players scored two or more points, but after fighting through the full 4 minutes and 0 seconds, the result was a draw.

To both players

It was a wonderful fight between 槇尾 and 木原選手, who both fought aggressively without giving way to each other.

I give my heartfelt applause to both for their spirited exchange of strikes.

Taisho Doi(土井) × Okoma(大駒)

White Okoma(大駒) Win/WhiteDo・WhiteMen/3分4秒/Foul White1

Commentary:Women's team quarterfinals, Taisha vs Nakamuragakuen. Taisho match, red is 小村 from Taisha, white is 牛嶋 from Nakamuragakuen.

Explanation:It has become a match to watch.

Commentary:Right at the start, white's 牛嶋 scored a kote!

Explanation:That was a quick attack.

Commentary:Next, white's 牛嶋 scored a men, and the second point was recorded.

Explanation:A brilliant exchange where two ippon were scored in a short amount of time.

Commentary:Match time 0 minutes 15 seconds. White's 牛嶋 won, bringing 1 win to the team.

To both players

It was a fierce battle in which 小村 and 牛嶋 both gave their all.

I send my heartfelt applause to the two of them for their brave efforts.

Results

Commentary:Women's team quarterfinals, Taisha vs Nakamuragakuen. Taisha is 齋藤, 松浦, 原, 槇尾, 小村.

Explanation:Nakamuragakuen will compete with 福田, 中家, 稲富, 木原, and 牛嶋.

Commentary:In the Senpo match, white's 福田 won with do, men, and men.

Explanation:Off to a good start.

Commentary:In the Jiho match, 中家 in white won with do and kote.

Explanation:Against 松浦, they steadily accumulated points.

Commentary:Chuken の原 and 稲富 ended in a draw. Following that, Fukusho 槇尾 and 木原も also ended in a draw.

Explanation:Taisha held their ground here.

Commentary:In the Taisho match, white's 牛嶋 won with kote and men.

Explanation:Closed out the match against 小村.

Commentary:With 0 to 3 number of wins and 2 to 7 points, Nakamuragakuen won.

To both schools and all players

Applause for all the players of Taisha and Nakamuragakuen who gave their all.

Heartfelt respect to both schools for their brave performance, fighting to the end without giving an inch.

明石

Official name
兵庫県立明石高等学校
Division/Category of Establishment
Public (Hyogo Prefecture)
Location
1774 Niyamacho, Akashi City, Hyogo Prefecture 673-8585
History
Established in 1923 (Taisho 12) as Akashi Municipal Akashi Junior High School. In 1928, it was transferred to the prefecture and renamed Hyogo Prefectural Akashi Junior High School. Due to the educational system reform of 1948, it became Hyogo Prefectural Akashi High School and became coeducational. An art department was established in 1983, and a STEAM inquiry department/course was established in 2024.
School motto/philosophy
School motto: "Autonomy, Cooperation, Creativity." The founding spirit is "Self-discipline and Constant Effort," derived from the I Ching.
Department.
Full-time course General Course / Art Course (General Course STEAM Inquiry Course established in 2024)
Kendo Club
和田奈槻 (3rd year) competed in the women's individual event at the 72nd National High School Kendo Tournament (National High School Championships) in August 2025, advancing to the 4th round (best 16). In the 2025 Hyogo Prefecture Inter-High qualifiers for the women's individual event, 和田奈槻 won the championship (defeating a player from Kakogawahigashi after overtime in the final). In 2007, the women's team competed in the individual event of the National Championships for two consecutive years.

Kendaitakasaki(健大高崎)

Official name
健大高崎高等学校
Reading
Kendaitakasaki
Division/Category of Establishment
Private (Takasaki University of Health and Welfare)
Location
531 Chudairui-cho, Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture
History
Founded in 1936 as the Fukuso Wayosei Girls' Academy. Renamed Sudo Higher Technical Arts School in 1954, and the Gunma Women's Junior College Affiliated High School was opened in 1968. In 2001, it was renamed Takasaki University of Health and Welfare Takasaki High School and became coeducational.
School motto/philosophy
The school motto is "Gratitude, Service, and Friendship."
Department.
Full-time Course, General Department (Special Advanced Course, Advanced Course, Academic Course, Athlete Course)
Kendo Club
The girls' kendo club is a designated powerhouse club. The "Major Achievements" section of the official website lists "Inter-High (24 team appearances, 3rd place 3 times)," "All Japan Selected Tournament (24 team appearances, 3rd place 1 time)," and "Kanto Tournament (29 team appearances, 2nd place 3 times)." In the 2025 academic year, they reached the team top 16 and individual top 8 at the 72nd All Japan High School Kendo Tournament. The club motto is "Kokki Chishin." (Note: Wikipedia lists 3rd place in the high school general sports festival twice, which differs from the official website).
Notes
History, school motto, and location are to be investigated (TODO).
Source: 70th National High School Kendo Championship Official "Tournament Bulletin" (Match Results / Tournament Bracket) https://inhigh.kendotaikai.jp/大会速報↗ Quick report of this match↗