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Girls' team. Quarterfinals Section1Match

Victory: Shirayuri Gakuen(白百合学園)|Shirayuri Gakuen(白百合学園) × Eishin(盈進)

📅 August 2–5, 2026 📍 Lotto Arena Nara

Matchup

Schoolnumber of winspoints
Red Shirayuri Gakuen(白百合学園)(Kumamoto) ○12
White Eishin(盈進)(Hiroshima)00

Senpo Ogata(緒方) × Yoshida(𠮷田)

Draw/No valid strikes/4:00

Commentary:Women's team quarterfinals, the Senpo match between Shirayuri Gakuen's 緒方 and Eishin's 𠮷田.

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:As a result of both sides attacking until the end, this match ended in a draw.

To both players

Applause for both 緒方 and 𠮷田, who fought an intense battle.

We praise the brave efforts of the two, who both showed a fighting spirit that refused to give in.

Jiho Masuda(増田) × Tamura(田村)

Draw/No valid strikes/4:00/Foul Red1

Commentary:Women's team quarterfinals, the Jiho match between Shirayuri Gakuen's 増田 and Eishin's 田村.

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

Commentary:A foul was recorded once for the red 増田, but the intense offensive and defensive struggle continues.

Explanation:Both sides continued to attack until the end, but there were no valid strikes.

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

To both players

Applause for the fighting spirit of both 増田 and 田村, who attacked relentlessly until the very end.

It was an intense match between 増田 and 田村, neither of whom would give in.

Chuken Ishiko(石河) × Muraoka(村岡)

Draw/No valid strikes/4:00

Commentary:Women's team quarterfinals, the Chuken match between Shirayuri Gakuen's 石河 and Eishin's 村岡.

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

It was a fierce battle between 石河 and 村岡, with neither giving in.

I send my heartfelt applause to both sides for their brave performance, having given it their all.

Fukusho Takeda(武田) × Takahashi(髙橋)

Red Takeda(武田) Win/RedMen・RedMen/3:23

Commentary:Women's team quarterfinals, 武田 of Shirayuri Gakuen vs 髙橋 of Eishin. This is the Fukusho match.

Explanation:It has become a match to watch.

Commentary:Match start. Red's 武田 scores an ippon with a men strike to take the first point.

Explanation:It was a sharp strike.

Commentary:Next, the red 武田 scored another men, taking the second ippon.

Explanation:They landed consecutive strikes to the men and took complete control of the match.

Commentary:At 3 minutes and 23 seconds, 武田 of Shirayuri Gakuen won, bringing one win to the team.

To both players

武田 and 髙橋 showed a fierce exchange of strikes.

I give my heartfelt applause to both for their all-out effort in the fight.

Taisho Narahashi(楢橋) × Morimoto(森本)

Draw/No valid strikes/4:00/Foul White1

Commentary:Women's team quarterfinals, the Taisho match between 楢橋 of Shirayuri Gakuen and 森本 of Eishin.

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

Commentary:A penalty was recorded once for white 森本, but the intense exchange of attacks continues.

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

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

To both players

Applause for the brave efforts of both 楢橋 and 森本, who fought until the very end.

Send your passionate cheers to 楢橋 and 森本, who both showed a fierce determination not to give in.

Results

Commentary:Women's team quarterfinals, Shirayuri Gakuen vs Eishin. Senpo 緒方 and 𠮷田 ended in a draw.

Explanation:Jiho 増田 and 田村, as well as Chuken 石河 and 村岡, also fought to a draw, neither giving way to the other.

Commentary:The match moved to the Fukusho match. Red's 武田 scored men, then another men, and won against white's 髙橋.

Explanation:The match continues to be very closely contested, with four out of the five bouts ending in a draw.

Commentary:Taisho 楢橋 and 森本 also drew. With a number of wins of 1 to 0, Shirayuri Gakuen won.

To both schools and all players

Applause for Shirayuri Gakuen, Eishin, and all the athletes who fought in fierce battles, neither giving way to the other.

Both fought with passion, never giving up until the very end.

Shirayuri Gakuen(白百合学園)

Official name
盛岡白百合学園高等学校
Reading
Shirayuri Gakuen
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 "Shirayuri Gakuen". It is a different school from Yatsushiro Shirayuri Gakuen in Kumamoto Prefecture.

Eishin(盈進)

Official name
盈進高等学校(盈進中学高等学校)
Reading
Eishin
Division/Category of Establishment
Private (coeducational). Offers a unified middle and high school education.
Location
487-4 Chida, Chida-cho, Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture.
History
Founded in 1904 by Eishin Kōtarō Fujii as a commercial practice school. The school was renamed to its current name in 1962, and the junior high school was reopened in 1992.
School motto/philosophy
The founding spirit of the school is “the acquisition of practical learning.” The school’s name originates from Mencius’s saying, “The spring ceaselessly flows, day and night without pause, filling its channel to overflowing before advancing to the four seas.” The first of the school’s six precepts is, “One should maintain a healthy body, harbor lofty aspirations, and constantly strive for progress.”
Department.
General studies (integrated middle and high school course, special university preparatory course, university preparatory course)
Kendo Club
In June 2026, they won the women’s team championship at the Hiroshima Prefectural High School General Sports Meet and qualified for Inter-High. In the individual competition, 村岡実紀 won the championship, 田村愛理 was runner-up, and 愛三島 won third place, and the school states that “winning first and second place in the individual competition for two years in a row to qualify for Inter-High.” At the Chugoku High School Tournament from June 19th to 21st, the women’s team finished third, and lost to Hiroshimaminami 0-0 in the deciding match in the semi-finals. They state that they will “be aware of being representatives of Hiroshima Prefecture and work hard on daily practice with the goal of becoming “number one in Japan”” towards Inter-High.
Notes
Unrelated to "Eishin College Group" in Niigata and others.
Source: 73rd 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↗