Women's Individual Round 1 Court 1 Section1Match

Win by one ippon — Noguchi（野口） wins

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

Matchup

Red Uchiyama（内山心晴） / Sakuchosei（佐久長聖） / 長野３年参段
White Noguchi（野口きらら） / Ogi（小城） / 佐賀３年参段

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Valid strike

#	Situation	Red and White	Players	Technique
1	Within the time limit	White	Noguchi（野口）	Kote

Conclusion: Win by one ippon
Match time: 4分0秒
Winner: Noguchi（野口）（White）
Foul: No record

Text Commentary

Commentary
剣持翔

72nd All Japan High School Kendo Tournament, Women's Individual first round. Court 1, Match 1.

Commentary
剣持翔

It was a tense development, with the lead of one ippon being defended until the very end of the regulation time.

Commentary
剣持翔

Red is Sakuchosei's Uchiyama（内山）, and white is Ogi's Noguchi（野口）. Both are 3rd dan competitors clashing.

Explanation
堂島厳

Both are watching for an opening, and a sense of tension drifts through the silence at the start.

Commentary
剣持翔

Whoops, he moved! White's Noguchi（野口） caught the kote!

Explanation
堂島厳

It was a sharp strike. Here, Noguchi（野口） scores the first ippon.

Commentary
剣持翔

Uchiyama attacks aggressively against Noguchi（野口）, who leads by one ippon.

Explanation
堂島厳

Uchiyama（内山） also chases desperately, but Noguchi（野口） is calmly controlling the distance.

Commentary
剣持翔

Only a little time remains. Uchiyama（内山） continues a fierce attack, but Noguchi（野口） holds out!

Explanation
堂島厳

A highly focused exchange of offense and defense continued, as both sides fought to protect a single ippon.

Commentary
剣持翔

That's the signal for the end of the match! After fighting for 4 minutes and 0 seconds, Noguchi（野口） in white won by a one-ippon difference.

Explanation
堂島厳

Noguchi（野口）'s tenacity shone through as they stayed focused until the end and held onto their ippon.

Commentary
剣持翔

Noguchi（野口） of Ogi won the fierce battle. Uchiyama narrowly lost.

To both players

Applause for the courage of Uchiyama（内山）, who continued to attack until the very end.

I pay respect to the concentration of Noguchi（野口）, who held onto a one-ippon lead to secure the victory.

Source: 72nd National High School Kendo Championship Official Website "Tournament Bulletin" (Match Results/Tournament Bracket)
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