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Girls' team. Round 1 Section2Match

Victory: Shimabara(島原)|Shimabara(島原) × 小山

📅 August 3–6, 2023 📍 Yotsuba Arena Tokachi

Matchup

Schoolnumber of winspoints
Red Shimabara(島原)(Nagasaki) ○23
White 小山(Tochigi)11

Senpo Mine(峯) × Tsurumi(鶴見)

Draw/No valid strikes/4分0秒

Commentary:Women's team first round, the Senpo match between 𠮷田 of Eishin and 藤田 of Sakuchosei.

Explanation:Right at the start of the match, red's 𠮷田 scored a men strike to take the first ippon.

Commentary:Next, red's 𠮷田 lands another men strike, scoring their second ippon.

Explanation:It became an intense exchange where two or more ippon were scored.

Commentary:Match time 0:49, red's 𠮷田 won, bringing 1 win to the team.

To both players

𠮷田 won with an overwhelming attack!

A round of applause for 藤田's determination to never give up until the end!

Jiho Kitayama(北山) × Oshika(大鹿)

Red Kitayama(北山) Win/RedMen・RedMen/1分7秒

Commentary:Women's team first round, the Jiho match between Eishin's 田村 and Sakuchosei's 須江.

Explanation:It became a highly anticipated match.

Commentary:The match has begun. Red's 田村 scores a men strike and takes the first ippon.

Explanation:That was a sharp strike.

Commentary:Furthermore, 田村 in red scored a men strike, taking the second ippon.

Explanation:Both points were men, and they pressed the attack all at once.

Commentary:Match time 2 minutes 41 seconds, red 田村 won, bringing 1 win to the team.

To both players

田村, a brilliant victory with a men strike!

Applause for 須江's fighting spirit and determination until the very end!

Chuken Sakita(㟢田) × Ushiku(牛久)

Red Sakita(㟢田) Win by ippon/RedMen/4分0秒

Commentary:Women's team first round, this is the Chuken match between 村岡 of Eishin and 塚田 of Sakuchosei.

Explanation:Neither side shows an opening, 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

It was a wonderful fight by 村岡, who kept attacking until the very end.

Applause for the fighting spirit of player 塚田, who fought on equal terms.

Fukusho Kuden(久田) × Yamaguchi(山口)

White Yamaguchi(山口) Win by ippon/WhiteMen/4分0秒/Foul Red1

Commentary:Women's team first round, the Fukusho match between 髙橋 of Eishin and Motomura of Sakuchosei.

Explanation:Both sides are attacking each other fiercely.

Commentary:髙橋 in red scored a men strike to take the first ippon.

Explanation:However, white's 本村 also scored a kote, and the second point moved.

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

To both players

Applause for 髙橋 and 本村, who fought a hard-fought match without giving way to each other.

I express my heartfelt respect for the fierce fighting spirit of the two.

Taisho Terakawa(寺川) × Okawara(大河原)

Draw/No valid strikes/4分0秒

Commentary:Women's team first round, this is the Taisho match between 森本 of Eishin and 岩崎 of Sakuchosei.

Explanation:Both are facing each other with focused expressions.

Commentary:森本 stepped in, do! It's ippon.

Explanation:It was a precise strike.

Commentary:With a match time of 4 minutes 0 seconds, 森本 of Eishin won by ippon, bringing 1 win to the team.

To both players

Applause for both 森本 and 岩崎, who showed an intense offensive and defensive struggle.

It was a wonderful match where both sides gave their all.

Results

Commentary:Women's team first round, red Eishin vs white Sakuchosei.

Explanation:Eishin consists of 𠮷田, 田村, 村岡, 髙橋, and 森本.

Commentary:Sakuchosei will compete with 藤田, 須江, 塚田, 本村, and 岩崎.

Explanation:In the Senpo match, red's 𠮷田 took two ippon with men, men.

Commentary:Next is the Jiho match, where red's 田村 won with men, men.

Explanation:The Chuken match between 村岡 and 塚田 ended in a draw.

Commentary:Fukusho 髙橋 and 本村 also ended in a draw.

Explanation:Eishin prevents the opponent from winning as the match heads toward the Taisho match.

Commentary:In the Taisho match, red's 森本 won with an ippon via do.

Explanation:Points are 6 for Eishin and 1 for Sakuchosei.

Commentary:Eishin won with a number of wins of 3 to 0.

To both schools and all players

Applause for Eishin, Sakuchosei, and all the players for fighting with everything they had.

My sincerest respect to both schools, who fought a fierce battle where neither would give in.

Shimabara(島原)

Official name
長崎県立島原高等学校
Reading
Shimabara
Division/Category of Establishment
Nagasaki Prefectural (Co-educational)
Location
Nagasaki Prefecture Shimabara City, Shiroyone 2-chome 1130
History
Opened in April 1900 (Meiji 33) as Nagasaki Prefectural Shimabara Middle School. With the 1948 school system reform, a new system high school was established, and in November of the same year, Shimabara High School, Shimabara Women's High School, and Shimabara Commercial High School were integrated to become coeducational. A science and mathematics course was established in 2003, and the school celebrated its 110th anniversary in 2010.
School motto/philosophy
School motto: "Harmony of literary and martial arts."
Department.
Full-time courses: General academic and science courses, Part-time courses: General academic courses.
Kendo Club
In 2022 (the 69th time・Kochi), they won the championship in the National High School Comprehensive Sports Tournament for the men's team. The women's team also won Inter-High in 2009 and 2013. In the Tamaryu Flag High School Kendo Tournament, the men's team won in 2012 and 2018, and the women's team won in 2009 and 2013. In fiscal year 2026, they won the Winter Kyushu Selection Tournament and reached the best 8 in the All-Kyushu Tournament. Let's Kendo reports that they were unable to qualify for the National High School Kendo Selection Tournament in March. In this tournament, 三木己徹 (3rd year・2nd dan) will participate in the men's individual event, and 北山愛華 (1st year・2nd dan) and 大賀幸愛 (3rd year・2nd dan) will participate in the women's individual event.
Notes
This tournament features competition in the men’s team, men’s individual, and women’s individual events.

小山

Official name
栃木県立小山高等学校
Division/Category of Establishment
Public (Tochigi Prefecture)
Location
2-8-51 Wakakicho, Oyama City, Tochigi 323-0028
History
Founded in 1918 as Oyama Town Oyama Agricultural and Commercial Supplementary School, it celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2018. It became Oyama High School during the 1948 educational system reform and was renamed Tochigi Prefectural Oyama High School in 1951. In 1972, the agricultural department was separated to become Tochigi Prefectural Oyama Horticulture High School, and a general course for boys was established at the same time. In 2006, the general course became coeducational.
School motto/philosophy
School Motto "So Choku Go" (hoisted upon the establishment of the general course in 1972) / Educational Goal "Cultivating rich individuals with a harmony of intellect, morality, and physical health"
Department.
Full-time course: General course, Mathematical and Natural Sciences course (the only school in Tochigi Prefecture to offer this course)
Kendo Club
The boys' team has made a total of 15 appearances in the Inter-High team competition, placing 3rd in 2005 and 2006, and finishing as runners-up in 2011. Individually, 多賀谷歩 placed 3rd in 2014. The team has made a total of 12 appearances in the All Japan High School Kendo Selected Tournament (3rd place in 2012). The girls' team has made a total of 8 appearances in the Inter-High team competition (best 8 in 2011) and a total of 8 appearances in the All Japan High School Kendo Selected Tournament (3rd place in 2020).
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↗