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Women's Individual Round 1 Court 1 Section2Match

Encho 2 (extension) — Sugino(杉野) wins

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

Matchup

  • Red Ito(伊藤 寛夏) / Tomiokahigashi(富岡東) / 徳島2年弐段
  • White Sugino(杉野 星梨香) / Imabariseika(今治精華) / 愛媛3年参段

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Valid strike

#SituationRed and WhitePlayersTechnique
1Within the time limitRedIto(伊藤)Men
2Within the time limitWhiteSugino(杉野)Men
3Encho 2WhiteSugino(杉野)Men
Conclusion
Encho 2
Match time
9分43秒
Winner
Sugino(杉野)(White)
Foul
No record

Text Commentary

Commentary
剣持 翔
The 72nd All Japan High School Kendo Championship, Women's Individual first round. Court 1, Match 2.
Explanation
堂島 厳
This match is expected to be an intense exchange of strikes where both sides score.
Commentary
剣持 翔
Red is Ito(伊藤) from Tomiokahigashi, and white is Sugino(杉野) from Imabariseika. Both face each other with sharp stances.
Explanation
堂島 厳
It's a tense start, as both sides vie for the initiative.
Commentary
剣持 翔
Whoops, red scored first! Within the time limit, Ito(伊藤) landed a men strike!
Explanation
堂島 厳
Ito(伊藤) scored a brilliant men with a sharp step-in.
Commentary
剣持 翔
But Sugino in white fights back! Within the time limit, Sugino scores a men to tie the game!
Explanation
堂島 厳
Sugino struck a solid men without losing focus.
Commentary
剣持 翔
The match goes into encho. In Encho 1 period, neither side gives an inch and no valid strikes are scored.
Explanation
堂島 厳
A very high-level exchange of offense and defense continues, with both sides striking at each other's openings.
Commentary
剣持 翔
And now, Encho 2! One ippon here will decide the match.
Explanation
堂島 厳
It is the critical moment to see who can land a men strike first.
Commentary
剣持 翔
It's a point! Sugino in white, Men! That is the winning point in Encho 2!
Explanation
堂島 厳
Continuing to attack until the end, Sugino(杉野) won with a men strike.
Commentary
剣持 翔
Match time 9:43. The winner is Sugino(杉野) from Imabariseika.
Explanation
堂島 厳
It was a magnificent match with a fierce exchange of strikes, where neither side gave in until the end.

To both players

Sugino fought a wonderful match, attacking until the very end.

Applause for Ito(伊藤), whose brave figure was seen in a fierce exchange of strikes.

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