Women's Individual Round 2 Court 4 Section25Match

Encho 3 (extension) — Kita（喜多） wins

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

Matchup

Red Kawasaki（川崎凉奈） / Yonagoshoin（米子松蔭） / 鳥取３年参段
White Kita（喜多柚妃） / Suzuka（鈴鹿） / 三重２年弐段

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Valid strike

#	Situation	Red and White	Players	Technique
1	Encho 3	White	Kita（喜多）	Kote

Conclusion: Encho 3
Match time: 14分42秒
Winner: Kita（喜多）（White）
Foul: No record

Text Commentary

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剣持翔

The 72nd All Japan High School Kendo Championship, Women's Individual second round, Court 4.

Commentary
剣持翔

Kawasaki（川崎） of Yonagoshoin, Kita（喜多） of Suzuka. This match drags on into Encho 3.

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剣持翔

It became a fierce war of attrition. The match was a long battle lasting 14 minutes and 42 seconds.

Explanation
堂島厳

Both sides refused to back down, and a very tenacious exchange of offense and defense continued.

Commentary
剣持翔

Within the regulation time, neither side scored a valid strike, and the match proceeded to encho at 0-0.

Explanation
堂島厳

It became a clash of mental and physical strength to see who would break first.

Commentary
剣持翔

It went into Encho 1, but still, no valid strike is made.

Explanation
堂島厳

They are carefully gauging each other's distance, and neither is easily leaving an opening.

Commentary
剣持翔

Next is Encho 2. However, there was still no result here, with no valid strikes.

Explanation
堂島厳

It is a time when concentration tends to lapse, but the tension between both sides is only increasing.

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剣持翔

And then came Encho 3. Finally, this deadlock is broken!

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剣持翔

White's Kita（喜多）, kote! It landed! Kote ippon!

Explanation
堂島厳

The winner of the fierce battle was Kita（喜多）. A splendid kote.

Commentary
剣持翔

The winning point was scored in Encho 3, ending the match. A period of desperate fighting lasting 14 minutes and 42 seconds came to a close.

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剣持翔

The winner is white, Kita（喜多） of Suzuka. Having defeated Kawasaki（川崎）, they advance to the next match.

Explanation
堂島厳

It was an intense match that conveyed the spirit of both competitors, who fought through until Encho 3.

Commentary
剣持翔

Kawasaki（川崎） of Yonagoshoin and Kita（喜多） of Suzuka, who fought a fierce battle.

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剣持翔

A big round of applause for both competitors, who fought with everything they had and never gave up until the end.

To both players

I pay my respects to the indomitable spirit of Kawasaki（川崎）, who fought to the absolute limit.

Kita（喜多） won in Encho 3; looking forward to further growth.

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