Victory: Shirayuri Gakuen（白百合学園）｜Shirayuri Gakuen（白百合学園） × Takachiho（高千穂）
Matchup
| School | number of wins | points |
|---|---|---|
| Red Shirayuri Gakuen（白百合学園）（Kumamoto） ○ | 1 | 1 |
| White Takachiho（高千穂）（宮崎） | 0 | 0 |
Senpo Kajiwara（梶原） × Hayashi（林）
Commentary：Women's team semifinals, the Senpo match between Shirayuri Gakuen's 梶原 and Takachiho's 林.
Explanation：Neither side is showing any openings, and a highly tense exchange of offense and defense continues.
Commentary：One foul was recorded for 梶原, but no valid strike was made.
Explanation：They continued to attack each other until the end, and neither side was able to land a strike.
Commentary：They fought for the full 4 minutes and 0 seconds, and the result is a draw.
To both players
Applause for the brave figures of 梶原選手 and 林選手, who fought fiercely against each other.
I pay respect to the mental strength of the two who fought to the end without giving up.
Jiho Masuda（増田） × Masuda（増田）
Commentary：Women's team semifinals, the Jiho match between Shirayuri Gakuen's 増田 and Takachiho's 増田.
Explanation：Neither side is showing any openings, and the tense offensive and defensive struggle continues without any valid strikes.
Commentary：They fought for the full 4 minutes and 0 seconds, and the result was a draw.
To both players
It was a wonderful fight by Shirayuri Gakuen's 増田, who fought aggressively until the very end.
増田 of Takachiho also put on an evenly matched clash.
Chuken Ishiko（石河） × Shigenaga（重永）
Commentary：Women's team semifinals, the Chuken match between Shirayuri Gakuen's 石河 and Takachiho's 重永.
Explanation：Both are facing each other with great focus.
Commentary：Whoa, red's 石河 scored a do!
Explanation：A solid strike.
Commentary：Match time 4 minutes 0 seconds, 石河 of Shirayuri Gakuen won by ippon, bringing 1 win to the team.
To both players
It was a wonderful match where 石河 and 重永 both gave their absolute all.
A big round of applause for both competitors, who showed an intense offensive and defensive struggle.
Fukusho Takeda（武田） × Amahori（天堀）
Commentary：Women's team semifinals, the Fukusho match between Shirayuri Gakuen's 武田 and Takachiho's 天堀.
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
武田 fought with all their might until the very end; it was a wonderful display of offense and defense.
Applause for the spirit of the 天堀 players, who neither gave way to the other.
Taisho Narahashi（楢橋） × Ishihara（石原）
Commentary：Women's team semifinals, the Taisho match between Shirayuri Gakuen's 楢橋 and Takachiho's 石原.
Explanation：Neither side is showing any openings, and the tense offensive and defensive struggle continues without any valid strikes.
Commentary：During the match, one foul was recorded for red's 楢橋.
Explanation：Both sides continued to attack until the end, and neither scored a valid strike.
Commentary：They fought for the full 4 minutes and 0 seconds, and the result was a draw.
To both players
楢橋 and 石原選手 fought with all their might until the very end.
I send my heartfelt applause for the fierce fighting spirit of the two.
Results
Commentary：Women's team semifinals, Shirayuri Gakuen vs Takachiho.
Explanation：It's continuing to be a very closely contested match.
Commentary：Senpo 梶原 vs Hayashi and Jiho 増田 vs 増田 are draws.
Explanation：石河 of Chuken scored an ippon with a do, and Shirayuri Gakuen won.
Commentary：Fukusho 武田 and 天堀, and Taisho 楢橋 and 石原も are draws.
Explanation：Out of five matches, including 重永 of Takachiho, four ended in a draw.
Commentary：Shirayuri Gakuen won with a number of wins of 1 to 0.
To both schools and all players
It was a fierce battle between Shirayuri Gakuen and Takachiho, where both refused to back down.
I send my heartfelt applause to all the players for fighting with all their might.
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.
Takachiho（高千穂）
- Official name
- 宮崎県立高千穂高等学校
- Reading
- Takachiho
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Miyazaki Prefectural (Co-educational)
- Location
- Miyazaki Prefecture Nishiusuki District Takachiho Town
- History
- Founded on September 6, 1917 (Taisho 6) as Nishiusuki District Agricultural School. Following the 1948 educational system reform, it became a new system high school and adopted its current name.
- School motto/philosophy
- Our school motto is "To walk the great path, train diligently, cooperate, and serve others."
- Department.
- General Studies (University Preparatory Course & Liberal Arts Course), Agricultural and Distribution Course, Information Solutions Course.
- Kendo Club
- The women's team won the Inter-High women's team competition 4 times (1986, 1997, 2003, 2004), the Gyokuryuki High School Kendo Tournament women's division 4 times (1979, 2000, 2003, 2004), and also won the women's team event at the All Japan High School Kendo Selected Tournament in 2004. The men's team won the Inter-High men's team competition 3 times (1986, 1991, 2017) and the Gyokuryuki 4 times (1957, 1987, 1988, 1991). Notable alumni in kendo include 吉本政美 and 佐藤博光. In this tournament, they will compete in three categories: women's team, women's individual, and men's individual.
- Notes
- Mythical village・Takachiho Town's prefectural high school. Pronounced "Takachiho".