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Girls' team. Semifinals Section1Match

Victory: Nakamuragakuen(中村学園女子)|Moriokashirayurigakuen(白百合学園) × Nakamuragakuen(中村学園女子)

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

Matchup

Schoolnumber of winspoints
Red Moriokashirayurigakuen(白百合学園)(Kumamoto)11
White Nakamuragakuen(中村学園女子)(Fukuoka)11

The number of wins and points were tied, and the match was decided by a deciding match.

Senpo Narahashi(楢橋) × Nakaie(中家)

Red Narahashi(楢橋) Win by ippon/RedMen/4分0秒

Commentary:Women's team semifinals, the Senpo match between Moriokashirayurigakuen's 梶原 and Takachiho's 林.

Explanation:Neither side is showing any openings, and a highly tense exchange of offense and defense continues.

Commentary:One foul was recorded for 梶原, but no valid strike was made.

Explanation:They continued to attack each other until the end, and neither side was able to land a strike.

Commentary:They fought for the full 4 minutes and 0 seconds, and the result is a draw.

To both players

Applause for the brave figures of 梶原選手 and 林選手, who fought fiercely against each other.

I pay respect to the mental strength of the two who fought to the end without giving up.

Jiho Sakurai(櫻井) × Ono(小野)

White Ono(小野) Win by ippon/WhiteMen/4分0秒/Foul Red1

Commentary:Women's team semifinals, the Jiho match between Moriokashirayurigakuen's 増田 and Takachiho's 増田.

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 Moriokashirayurigakuen's 増田, who fought aggressively until the very end.

増田 of Takachiho also put on an evenly matched clash.

Chuken Osako(大迫) × Ushijima(牛嶋)

Draw/No valid strikes/4分0秒

Commentary:Women's team semifinals, the Chuken match between Moriokashirayurigakuen's 石河 and Takachiho's 重永.

Explanation:Both are facing each other with great focus.

Commentary:Whoa, red's 石河 scored a do!

Explanation:A solid strike.

Commentary:Match time 4 minutes 0 seconds, 石河 of Moriokashirayurigakuen won by ippon, bringing 1 win to the team.

To both players

It was a wonderful match where 石河 and 重永 both gave their absolute all.

A big round of applause for both competitors, who showed an intense offensive and defensive struggle.

Fukusho Nakatsuka(中司) × Fukuzono(福園)

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

Commentary:Women's team semifinals, the Fukusho match between Moriokashirayurigakuen's 武田 and Takachiho's 天堀.

Explanation:Neither side is showing any openings, and the tense offensive and defensive struggle continues without any valid strikes.

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

武田 fought with all their might until the very end; it was a wonderful display of offense and defense.

Applause for the spirit of the 天堀 players, who neither gave way to the other.

Taisho Takeda(武田) × Yoshimatsu(吉松)

Draw/No valid strikes/4分0秒

Commentary:Women's team semifinals, the Taisho match between Moriokashirayurigakuen's 楢橋 and Takachiho's 石原.

Explanation:Neither side is showing any openings, and the tense offensive and defensive struggle continues without any valid strikes.

Commentary:During the match, one foul was recorded for red's 楢橋.

Explanation:Both sides continued to attack until the end, and neither scored a valid strike.

Commentary:They fought for the full 4 minutes and 0 seconds, and the result was a draw.

To both players

楢橋 and 石原選手 fought with all their might until the very end.

I send my heartfelt applause for the fierce fighting spirit of the two.

deciding match Nakatsuka(中司) × Yoshimatsu(吉松)

White Yoshimatsu(吉松) Encho 3/WhiteMen/13分22秒

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Results

Commentary:Women's team semifinals, Moriokashirayurigakuen vs Takachiho.

Explanation:It's continuing to be a very closely contested match.

Commentary:Senpo 梶原 vs Hayashi and Jiho 増田 vs 増田 are draws.

Explanation:石河 of Chuken scored an ippon with a do, and Moriokashirayurigakuen won.

Commentary:Fukusho 武田 and 天堀, and Taisho 楢橋 and 石原も are draws.

Explanation:Out of five matches, including 重永 of Takachiho, four ended in a draw.

Commentary:Moriokashirayurigakuen won with a number of wins of 1 to 0.

To both schools and all players

It was a fierce battle between Moriokashirayurigakuen and Takachiho, where both refused to back down.

I send my heartfelt applause to all the players for fighting with all their might.

Moriokashirayurigakuen(白百合学園)

Official name
盛岡白百合学園高等学校
Reading
Moriokashirayurigakuen
Division/Category of Establishment
Private. Became coeducational in April 2026.
Location
Iwate Prefecture, Morioka City, Yamagishi
History
Founded in 1892 as the private Morioka Women's School on Honmachi Street in Morioka City. After several name changes, it was renamed to its current name in 1948. It moved to Yamagishi, Morioka City in 1982. It will become coeducational in April 2026.
School motto/philosophy
The school motto is "Obedience, Diligence, and Love of Virtue."
Department.
General studies (ME Advanced Course, ME Course, MI Course)
Kendo Club
In the Reiwa 8 academic year, they will participate in the National High School General Athletic Meet (Inter-High) as the Iwate Prefecture representatives in both the women's team and women's individual events. The women's individual representative is 廣谷彩心 (3rd year, 3rd dan). Past performance in national tournaments could not be confirmed from publicly available information.
Notes
The tournament notation is "Moriokashirayurigakuen". It is a different school from Yatsushiro Moriokashirayurigakuen in Kumamoto Prefecture.

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.
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↗