Women's Individual Round 2 Court 1 Section2Match

Encho 2 (extension) — Toyama（外山） wins

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

Matchup

Red Sugino（杉野星梨香） / Imabariseika（今治精華） / 愛媛３年参段
White Toyama（外山侑恵） / 小山 / 栃木３年弐段

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Valid strike

#	Situation	Red and White	Players	Technique
1	Encho 2	White	Toyama（外山）	Men

Conclusion: Encho 2
Match time: 9分35秒
Winner: Toyama（外山）（White）
Foul: No record

Text Commentary

Commentary
剣持翔

The 72nd All Japan High School Kendo Championships, Women's Individual second round. This is the second match on Court 1.

Explanation
堂島厳

Imabariseika's Sugino（杉野） and 小山's Toyama（外山）. This is a match where steady offense and defense are expected.

Commentary
剣持翔

Neither side shows an opening, and a sharp exchange of strikes continues, but there are no valid strikes within the time limit.

Explanation
堂島厳

Neither side broke their posture, and it became a very cautious match.

Commentary
剣持翔

The match remains 0-0 and goes into encho.

Explanation
堂島厳

From here, it becomes a battle of mental strength. It is a matter of who breaks first.

Commentary
剣持翔

Even after one extension, there is no deciding blow. The deadlock continues.

Explanation
堂島厳

A tense exchange continues as they gauge each other's distance.

Commentary
剣持翔

And then came Encho 2. Here, the white team's Toyama（外山） scored a sharp men!

Explanation
堂島厳

That was a magnificent men. This ippon decided the match.

Commentary
剣持翔

Match time 9 minutes 35 seconds. The white player Toyama（外山） won with an ippon to the men.

Explanation
堂島厳

Toyama（外山）, who maintained his focus until the end, advances.

Commentary
剣持翔

The one who won the fierce battle was 小山's Toyama（外山）.

To both players

Sugino fought a steady offensive and defensive game; we wish for their further growth on the next stage.

Player Toyama（外山）, who won the encho match, please continue to strive for even greater heights.

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