Victory: Nakamuragakuen（中村学園女子）｜Nakamuragakuen（中村学園女子） × Meiho（明豊）
Matchup
| School | number of wins | points |
|---|---|---|
| Red Nakamuragakuen（中村学園女子）（Fukuoka） ○ | 1 | 2 |
| White Meiho（明豊）（Oita） | 1 | 1 |
Senpo 川田 × Yamamoto（山本）
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 Hagiwara（萩原） × Yano（矢野）
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 Yoshimatsu（吉松） × Nakamoto（中元）
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 Fukuoka（福岡） × Omae（大前）
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 Hashimoto（橋本） × Higashi（東）
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.
Nakamuragakuen（中村学園女子）
- Official name
- 中村学園女子高等学校(2026年4月の男女共学化に伴い中村学園高等学校へ改称)
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Private (Nakamuragakuen Educational Corporation)
- Location
- 〒814-0103 Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka City, Jonan Ward, Torikai 7-chome 10-38
- History
- Nakamuragakuen Girls' High School opened in April 1960. In 1974, the "Nakamuragakuen Founding Spirit" was codified. Nakamuragakuen Girls' Junior High School opened in April 1992. In April 2026, with the transition to coeducation, "Girls'" was removed from the school name and it was renamed Nakamuragakuen High School.
- School motto/philosophy
- Founding Spirit: "With human education as the foundation, and with an awareness of living in Japan, we aim to cultivate well-rounded personalities in knowledge and virtue that embody 'Sincerity, Gratitude, and Fruition'" / School Motto: "Sincerity, Gratitude, Fruition"
- Department.
- Full-time course, General stream
- Kendo Club
- Girls' Kendo Club. Won the women's team event at the Inter-High in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024, and 2025 (8 times in total). In the women's individual event, 大里文野 won in 2002 and 2003, 妹尾舞香 in 2017 and 2018, 門田理佳 in 2023, and 橋本陽菜 in 2024. Won the women's team event at the All Japan High School Kendo Selected Tournament in 2008, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2021. Won the Gyokuryuki women's event 11 times in total. *While the school's article lists wins for the Gyokuryuki in 2020 and 2021, these are not included as the tournament was cancelled due to the pandemic.
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.