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Girls' team. Round 1 Section5Match

Victory: Kochi(高知)|Shukutokusugamo(淑徳巣鴨) × Kochi(高知)

📅 August 3–6, 2024 📍 Resonac Budo Sports Center

Matchup

Schoolnumber of winspoints
Red Shukutokusugamo(淑徳巣鴨)(Tokyo)11
White Kochi(高知)(Kochi) ○23

Senpo Ito(伊東(菫)) × Taniwaki(谷脇)

White Taniwaki(谷脇) Win by ippon/WhiteMen/4分0秒

Commentary:Women's team first round, the Senpo match between Taisha's 齋藤 and Kanazawa's 尾蔵.

Explanation:Neither side shows an opening, and the tense offensive and defensive struggle continues without any valid strikes.

Commentary:They continued to attack each other until the end, fighting through the full 4 minutes and 0 seconds.

Explanation:Neither side landed a valid strike, and the result was a draw.

To both players

Applause for both 齋藤 and 尾蔵, who fought intensely.

It was a wonderful match where both sides fought with great determination.

Jiho Kimoto(木元) × Nishio(西尾)

Red Kimoto(木元) Win by ippon/RedDo/4分0秒

Commentary:Women's team first round, Jiho match between Taisha and Kanazawa. Red is Taisha's 松浦, and white is Kanazawa's の東.

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

It was a wonderful fight by 松浦, who fought aggressively until the very end.

東選手 also showed an evenly matched offense and defense, and it was a splendid performance.

Chuken Koseki(小関) × Hamada(濱田)

Draw/No valid strikes/4分0秒

Commentary:Women's team first round, a match between Taisha's Chuken 原とKanazawa and 島野.

Explanation:Neither side shows any opening, and a tense exchange continues with no 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 fighting spirit of both 原選手 and 島野, who attacked each other until the very end.

Send your passionate cheers to 原選手 and 島野, who both showed a relentless spirit.

Fukusho Ito(伊東(葵)) × Takashima(髙島)

Draw/No valid strikes/4分0秒

Commentary:Women's team first round, the Fukusho match between Taisha and Kanazawa. Red is 槇尾 from Taisha, and white is 今村 from Kanazawa.

Explanation:Neither side is showing any openings, and a very intense offensive and defensive struggle 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

槇尾 and 今村 fought intensely.

I applaud the uncompromising fighting spirit of the two.

Taisho 中嶋 × 川田

White 川田 Win/WhiteMen・WhiteMen/2分13秒/Foul White1

Commentary:Women's team first round, it is a match between Taisha's Taisho 小村 and Kanazawa's 中農.

Explanation:It has become a match to watch.

Commentary:White's 中農 scores a kote first, taking the first ippon.

Explanation:From here, red's 小村 begins to catch up.

Commentary:小村 scored a do to tie the match, then struck the men, taking two consecutive ippon.

Explanation:It was a fierce exchange where the score changed rapidly in a short amount of time.

Commentary:The match time was 1 minute 30 seconds. Red's 小村 won, bringing 1 win to the team.

To both players

Both 小村 and 中農 showed intense striking; both put up a magnificent fight.

A big round of applause for the brave figures of the two who gave it their all.

Results

Commentary:Women's team first round, Taisha vs Kanazawa. Senpo 齋藤 and 尾蔵 ended in a draw.

Explanation:Jiho 松浦 and Azuma, as well as Chuken の原 and 島野, both fought to a draw, neither giving way.

Commentary:Even the Fukusho 槇尾 and 今村 ended in a draw. With four out of five matches ending in a draw, it is a closely contested development.

Explanation:Kanazawa did not allow any wins, but the match was decided in the Taisho match.

Commentary:Taisho 小村 scored kote, do, and men. Taisha won.

Explanation:With a number of wins of 1 to 0 and points of 2 to 1, Taisha advances.

Commentary:Let's give a round of applause to both Taisho 中農 and 小村, who fought until the very end.

To both schools and all players

Respect to all the athletes, including Taisha and Kanazawa, who fought a fierce battle and refused to give in to one another.

Both fought wonderfully. I look forward to seeing them reach even greater heights.

Shukutokusugamo(淑徳巣鴨)

Official name
淑徳巣鴨高等学校(淑徳巣鴨中学校・高等学校)
Reading
Shukutokusugamo
Division/Category of Establishment
Private (coeducational)
Location
2-22-16 Nishi-Sugamo, Toshima Ward, Tokyo.
History
Founded in 1919 (Taisho 8) by social worker Yoshinobu Hasegawa. Currently has a middle school attached.
School motto/philosophy
The school motto is "Gratitude and Service." We aim to cultivate character based on the spirit of Mahayana Buddhism.
Department.
The high school offers a selection course (Ultimate Class/Premium Class) and a special advancement course. The junior high school offers a super selection course and a special advancement course.
Kendo Club
Combined junior high and high school division, with practice locations at the kendo and judo dojo. There are 4 male and 21 female high school members, totaling 25, and 12 female junior high school members (as of March 2026). Main achievements include a best 8 finish at Inter-High and a win at the Kanto High School Kendo Tournament for the high school team, and a win at the All Japan Middle School Kendo Tournament and the Kanto Middle School Kendo Tournament for the junior high school team. They have a spacious dojo with strong support from alumni, with Fridays off for junior high school and Mondays off for high school, and training camps in spring and summer. In this tournament, they will participate in the women's team event and the women's individual event (杉本歩夢 player・北川美緒 player).

Kochi(高知)

Official name
高知高等学校
Reading
Kochi
Division/Category of Establishment
Private (School Corporation Kochi Gakuen). Junior and senior high school integrated.
Location
Kochi Prefecture Kochi City, Kitatancho 100
History
Founded in 1899 as “Koyo Gakusha.” In 1956, it was reorganized into the school corporation Kochi Gakuen, and in 1957, it moved to its current location.
Department.
General studies (Academic course, Advanced course, Sports advancement course)
Kendo Club
According to the official website of school corporation Kochi Gakuen, the high school has participated in national tournaments 9 times as a team and 5 times individually over the past 4 years. In 1985, they won the boys' team event at the All-Japan Junior High School Kendo Tournament. The high school has the overall strength of winning 30 sports in 55 events at the prefectural general athletic meet. In this tournament, the boys' team has qualified for Inter-High, and 森田優姫 (3rd year, 3rd dan) will participate in the girls' individual event.
Notes
The baseball club is the only high school in the prefecture to have experienced national championships in both the Spring Koshien and the Summer Koshien Kochi. It is a different school from Kochi Shishigakuen High School, Kochi Chuo High School, and Kochi Gakugei High School.
Source: 71st All Japan High School Kendo Tournament Official "Tournament Bulletin" (Match Results / Tournament Bracket) https://inhigh.kendotaikai.jp/大会速報↗ Quick report of this match↗