Victory: Shimabara（島原）｜Honjodaiichi（本庄第一） × Shimabara（島原）
Matchup
| School | number of wins | points |
|---|---|---|
| Red Honjodaiichi（本庄第一）（Saitama） | 1 | 1 |
| White Shimabara（島原）（Nagasaki） | 1 | 1 |
The number of wins and points were tied, and the match was decided by a deciding match.
Senpo Matsumura（松村） × Yamada（山田）
Commentary：Women's team first round, the Senpo match between Gosen's 成海 and Takachiho's 林.
Explanation：Neither side shows an opening, and the tense offensive and defensive struggle continues without any valid strikes.
Commentary：Narumi was given one penalty, but both continued to attack each other until the end.
Explanation：They fought for the full 4 minutes and 0 seconds, and neither scored a valid strike.
Commentary：This match ended in a draw.
To both players
I applaud the fighting spirit of both 成海 and 林選手, who fought aggressively until the very end.
Applause for 成海 and 林選手, who both showed a relentless fight.
Jiho 吉橋 × Nakayama（中山）
Commentary：Women's team first round, the Jiho match between Gosen's 穴沢 and Takachiho's 増田.
Explanation：Both sides engaged in a fierce offensive battle.
Commentary：穴沢 scores a men strike and takes the first ippon.
Explanation：However, 増田 quickly scored a men, bringing the score to a tie.
Commentary：One foul has been recorded for white's 増田.
Explanation：It became a fierce exchange of strikes where two or more ippon were scored.
Commentary：They fought for the full 4 minutes and 0 seconds, and the result is a draw.
To both players
穴沢 fought brilliantly, attacking until the very end.
Applause for the spirit of 増田, who fought on equal terms.
Chuken Yamada（山田） × Tokimura（時村）
Commentary：Women's team first round, Gosen's 山田 vs Takachiho's 重永, Chuken match.
Explanation：It became a highly anticipated match.
Commentary：The match begins, and white's 重永 scores a kote.
Explanation：A clean, decisive ippon.
Commentary：At 4 minutes 0 seconds, 重永 of Takachiho won by ippon, bringing 1 win to the team.
To both players
山田 gave it their all, and 重永 showed wonderful offense.
Let's give a round of applause for the passionate fight put up by both sides.
Fukusho Shirai（白井） × Kitayama（北山）
Commentary：Women's team first round, the Fukusho match between Gosen's 穴沢 and Takachiho's 天堀.
Explanation：They are gauging each other's distance.
Commentary：Oh, 天堀 in white scored! It's a kote!
Explanation：That was a sharp strike.
Commentary：With a match time of 4 minutes 0 seconds, 天堀 of Takachiho won by ippon, bringing 1 win to the team.
To both players
穴沢 showed an intense offensive and defensive struggle; it was a wonderful fight.
Congratulations to 天堀 for scoring a magnificent ippon.
Taisho Nakamura（中村） × Matsuzaki（松﨑）
Commentary：Women's team first round, the Taisho match between Gosen and Takachiho. Red is 上村, white is 石原.
Explanation：Let's see how the Taisho match unfolds.
Commentary：Uemura in red scored a men!
Explanation：That was a splendid men.
Commentary：Match time 4 minutes 0 seconds. 上村 in red won by ippon, bringing 1 win to the team.
To both players
Player 上村, 石原選手, showed an intense offensive and defensive struggle.
I give my heartfelt applause to both sides for fighting with all their might.
deciding match Nakamura（中村） × Kitayama（北山）
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Results
Commentary：Women's team first round, it is a match between red Gosen and white Takachiho.
Explanation：Gosen is 成海, 穴沢, 山田, 穴沢, 上村. Takachiho is 林, 増田, 重永, 天堀, 石原.
Commentary：Senpo, 成海 and 林 drew. Jiho, 穴沢 and 増田 also drew.
Explanation：Chuken, 重永 in white, scored an ippon with a kote strike and won.
Commentary：In the following Fukusho match, 天堀 in white scored an ippon with a kote strike and won.
Explanation：In the Taisho match, 上村 in red scored an ippon with a men strike and won.
Commentary：The number of wins is 1 for Gosen and 2 for Takachiho. The points are 2 ippon for Gosen and 3 ippon for Takachiho.
Commentary：Takachiho won this match.
To both schools and all players
Applause for all the athletes of Gosen and Takachiho who gave their all in every match.
I express my heartfelt respect for the passionate fighting spirit of both schools, each fighting for their pride.
Honjodaiichi（本庄第一）
- Official name
- 本庄第一高等学校
- Reading
- Honjodaiichi
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Private (junior high and high school with a Honjodaiichi website)
- Location
- Saitama Prefecture, Honjo City
- History
- Founded in 1925.
- Department.
- General studies course.
- Kendo Club
- The kendo club was founded in 1989 and made its first appearance at the national tournament in 1998. They won the men’s team championship at the 21st All-Japan High School Kendo Selection Tournament on March 27, 2012 (Heisei 23). They placed third in the men’s team event at the 64th All-Japan High School Kendo Tournament (Inter-High) in 2017. The club’s slogan is “Isshin Buran,” and coach 相川浩一 states, “To play a tenacious match while attacking and enduring” and “To focus on how to make a draw decisive.” The club introduction on the school’s official website states, “What to learn through kendo,” and they go on training trips around the country on weekends and during long breaks. In recent years, they have participated in the team event at the 30th and 31st All-Japan High School Kendo Selection Tournaments. In this tournament, 酒井新太 (3rd year, Sandan) and 長岡律生 (2nd year, Nidan) will participate in the men’s individual event.
- Notes
- The abbreviation is "Honjoichi" or "Honichi." It is a different school from Saitama Prefectural Honjo High School.
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.