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Girls' team. Round 1 Section5Match

Victory: Togijuku(東奥義塾)|Togijuku(東奥義塾) × Kochi(高知)

📅 August 7–10, 2025 📍 Hiroshima Prefectural General Gymnasium

Matchup

Schoolnumber of winspoints
Red Togijuku(東奥義塾)(Aomori) ○34
White Kochi(高知)(Kochi)00

Senpo Makino(槇野) × Sumino(住野)

Draw/No valid strikes/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 Usami(宇佐美) × Morita(森田)

Red Usami(宇佐美) Win/RedKote・RedMen/3分37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 Kobayashi(小林) × Kusuoka(楠岡)

Draw/No valid strikes/4分0秒/Foul White1

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 Kubo(久保) × Taniwaki(谷脇(唯))

Red Kubo(久保) Win by ippon/RedDo/4分0秒/Foul Red1

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 Awaji(淡路) × Nishio(西尾)

Red Awaji(淡路) Win by ippon/RedMen/4分0秒

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.

Togijuku(東奥義塾)

Official name
東奥義塾高等学校
Reading
Togijuku
Division/Category of Establishment
Private coeducational school. Protestant mission school. Established a junior high school in 2022.
Location
61-1 Chojamori, 石川, Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture
History
Founded on November 27, 1872 (Meiji 5) by Kikuchi Kuro, as a continuation of the former Hirosaki Domain’s domain school, it is the oldest private school in Aomori Prefecture. After experiencing financial difficulties leading to public and prefectural administration, it was re-established in 1922. A junior high school was established in 2022.
School motto/philosophy
School motto: "Respect God, Love People" (officially established as the school motto in 1985).
Department.
Full-time general academic courses (CⅠ course = special advancement, CⅡ course = advancement selection/global studies, B course = comprehensive)
Kendo Club
The women's kendo team is one of the strongest in the country, with 16 consecutive Inter-High appearances. They won the All Japan High School Kendo Selection Tournament for women's teams in 2016 and 2019. They were runners-up in the Inter-High women's team event in 2019, and finished third in 2015, 2018, and 2024. They also finished third in the women's team event at the 34th All Japan High School Kendo Selection Tournament in March 2025 (淡路咲来 was named an outstanding player). This tournament features the women's team and women's individuals (松名瀬天絆 player, 3rd year, 3rd dan, 宇佐美華凜 player, 2nd year, 2nd dan) as representatives of Aomori Prefecture.
Notes
“Touou” refers to the Ou region, including Aomori Prefecture.

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: The 72nd 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↗