Victory: Nakamuragakuen（中村学園女子）｜Takachiho（高千穂） × Nakamuragakuen（中村学園女子）
Matchup
| School | number of wins | points |
|---|---|---|
| Red Takachiho（高千穂）（宮崎） | 1 | 1 |
| White Nakamuragakuen（中村学園女子）（Fukuoka） ○ | 2 | 3 |
Senpo Ochiai（落合） × Nakaie（中家）
Commentary：Women's team quarterfinals, the Senpo match between Takachiho's 林とTokaidaiurayasu and 鈴木.
Explanation：Neither side is showing any openings, and the tense offensive and defensive struggle continues without any valid strikes.
Commentary：A foul was recorded once for 林に in red, but the intense exchange of attacks continues.
Explanation：Both fought aggressively until the end, but there were 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 brave efforts of 林選手 and 鈴木, who fought each other until the very end.
林選手 and 鈴木 fought a battle where neither would give in; please use this as motivation for your next match.
Jiho Ishihara（石原） × Ono（小野）
Commentary：Women's team quarterfinals, the Jiho match between Takachiho's 増田 and Tokaidaiurayasu's 松和.
Explanation：Both sides are attacking each other fiercely.
Commentary：増田 struck the kote! Red's Takachiho 増田 takes the first ippon.
Explanation：From here, 松和 also goes on the counterattack.
Commentary：松和 scored! The white 松和 returned an ippon with a kote strike, bringing the score to a tie.
Explanation：It was an intense exchange where two or more ippon were scored.
Commentary：They fought for the full 4 minutes and 0 seconds, and the result was a draw.
To both players
増田 fought aggressively until the very end; it was a wonderful match.
Both 松和 and their opponent fought relentlessly without giving ground; it was a magnificent display of fighting spirit.
Chuken Fujiwara（藤原） × Ushijima（牛嶋）
Commentary：Women's team quarterfinals, Chuken match. Red's Takachiho 重永 and white's Tokaidaiurayasu 野口 face off.
Explanation：Neither side is showing any openings, and the tense offensive and defensive struggle continues without any valid strikes.
Commentary：After fighting for 4 minutes and 0 seconds, neither side scored a valid strike. The result is a draw.
To both players
A round of applause for the passionate battle between 重永 and 野口, who fought aggressively until the very end.
It was a wonderful match between 重永 and 野口, who both fought tenaciously without giving an inch.
Fukusho Sakamoto（坂本） × Fukuzono（福園）
Commentary：Women's team quarterfinals, the Fukusho match between Takachiho's 天堀 and Tokaidaiurayasu's 西銘.
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
I commend the fighting spirit of both 天堀 and 西銘, who fought aggressively until the very end.
Applause for 天堀 and 西銘, who both showed a passionate fight and refused to give in.
Taisho Terasaka（寺坂） × Yoshimatsu（吉松）
Commentary：Women's team quarterfinals, the Taisho match between Takachiho's 石原 and Tokaidaiurayasu's 川村.
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 neither side scored a valid strike.
Explanation：As a result of both sides attacking until the end, this match ended in a draw.
To both players
石原選手, 川村, it was a wonderful fight, attacking relentlessly until the very end!
A heartfelt round of applause for both sides giving it their all!
Results
Commentary：Women's team quarterfinals, Takachiho vs Tokaidaiurayasu. Senpo 林 and 鈴木 ended in a draw.
Explanation：It was a very closely contested start.
Commentary：Jiho 増田 and 松和, and Chuken 重永 and 野口, both end in draws.
Explanation：Neither side has allowed the other to secure a win.
Commentary：Fukusho 天堀 and 西銘, and even Taisho 石原と川村, ended in draws.
Explanation：It is an extremely rare situation where all five matches ended in a draw.
Commentary：0 wins 1 ippon vs 0 wins 1 ippon. It moves to a deciding match to determine the winner.
Explanation：This is the critical moment to see who will land a strike to the men or kote.
Commentary：In the deciding match, 赤の石原が scored a men. The match was decided in 4 minutes and 9 seconds.
Explanation：It was decided by the final strike.
Commentary：Takachiho advances.
To both schools and all players
Applause for the fierce battles fought by all the athletes from both Takachiho and Tokaidaiurayasu.
My heartfelt respect to the brave figures of both schools, who fought to the end with a spirit of never giving in to one another.
Takachiho（高千穂）
- Official name
- 宮崎県立高千穂高等学校
- Reading
- Takachiho
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Miyazaki Prefectural (Co-educational)
- Location
- Miyazaki Prefecture Nishiusuki District Takachiho Town
- History
- Founded on September 6, 1917 (Taisho 6) as Nishiusuki District Agricultural School. Following the 1948 educational system reform, it became a new system high school and adopted its current name.
- School motto/philosophy
- Our school motto is "To walk the great path, train diligently, cooperate, and serve others."
- Department.
- General Studies (University Preparatory Course & Liberal Arts Course), Agricultural and Distribution Course, Information Solutions Course.
- Kendo Club
- The women's team won the Inter-High women's team competition 4 times (1986, 1997, 2003, 2004), the Gyokuryuki High School Kendo Tournament women's division 4 times (1979, 2000, 2003, 2004), and also won the women's team event at the All Japan High School Kendo Selected Tournament in 2004. The men's team won the Inter-High men's team competition 3 times (1986, 1991, 2017) and the Gyokuryuki 4 times (1957, 1987, 1988, 1991). Notable alumni in kendo include 吉本政美 and 佐藤博光. In this tournament, they will compete in three categories: women's team, women's individual, and men's individual.
- Notes
- Mythical village・Takachiho Town's prefectural high school. Pronounced "Takachiho".
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.