Women's Individual Quarterfinals Court 2 Section2Match

Win by two ippon — Horie（堀江） wins

📅 August 2–5, 2026 📍 Lotto Arena Nara

The second match of the women's individual quarterfinals of the 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Tournament was held. Horie（堀江） in red scored men twice within the time limit, and the match concluded at 3 minutes and 35 seconds. With two ippon, the winner was Horie.

Matchup

Red Horie Sana（堀江紗奈） / Miyazaki Nichidai（宮崎日大） / Miyazaki3rd Year 2nd dan
Miyazaki NichidaiThis is Horie（堀江）, a 3rd-year 2nd-dan. She is competing in the 2026 Women's Individual.
White Narahashi Mia（楢橋美絢） / Shirayuri Gakuen（白百合学園） / Kumamoto2nd year 3rd dan
Shirayuri Gakuen is Narahashi（楢橋）, a 2nd-year 3rd-dan player. Shirayuri Gakuen is located in Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture, and became co-educational in April 2026.

Highlights

Decision within the regulation time

Two ippon by Horie（堀江） with men

A one-sided blitz of 3 minutes and 35 seconds

Live commentary video

Valid strike

#	Situation	Red and White	Players	Technique
1	Within the time limit	Red	Horie（堀江）	Men
2	Within the time limit	Red	Horie（堀江）	Men

Conclusion: Win by two ippon
Match time: 3:35
Winner: Horie（堀江）（Red）
Foul: 堀江紗奈Posted on the board (it is not clear from the flash report when the foul occurred)

Text Commentary

Commentary
剣持翔

The 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Championships, Women's Individual Quarterfinals. This is the 2nd match at Court 2.

Explanation
堂島厳

The focus is on how this match will unfold. A quick conclusion is expected.

Commentary
剣持翔

Red is Miyazaki Nichidai's Horie（堀江）, white is Shirayuri Gakuen's Narahashi（楢橋）. Now, let the match begin!

Explanation
堂島厳

Horie（堀江） is attacking aggressively. It is a very offensive stance.

Commentary
剣持翔

Oh, he got it! Horie（堀江） in red, Men! A sharp strike for the first point!

Explanation
堂島厳

It was a perfect men. He has seized the initiative in one fell swoop.

Commentary
剣持翔

The match resumes. White's Narahashi（楢橋） tries to recover, but Horie（堀江） presses the attack further!

Explanation
堂島厳

They don't miss a single opening. This level of concentration is wonderful.

Commentary
剣持翔

Another point! Horie（堀江） in red, Men! He has taken his second ippon!

Explanation
堂島厳

It was a decisive men strike. They pulled away from the opponent with an overwhelming rapid attack.

Commentary
剣持翔

The match was decided in just 3 minutes and 35 seconds within the time limit! The match ended with two ippons!

Explanation
堂島厳

It was a truly one-sided blitz, scoring two ippon in a short time of 3 minutes and 35 seconds.

Commentary
剣持翔

The winner is red, Miyazaki Nichidai's Horie（堀江）! A brilliant and decisive victory in the quarterfinals!

To both players

Applause for Horie（堀江）, who won with a brilliant quick attack. We also praise the fighting spirit of Shirayuri Gakuen's Narahashi（楢橋）, who advanced to the quarterfinals. We look forward to the future success of both players.

Miyazaki Nichidai（宮崎日大）

Official name: 宮崎日本大学高等学校
Reading: Miyazaki Nichidai
Division/Category of Establishment: Private (Miyazaki Nihon University Gakuen Educational Corporation)
Location: 6822-2 Shimanouchi, Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture
History: Miyazaki Nihon University High School opened on April 1, 1963. Miyazaki Nihon University Junior High School opened on April 1, 1986, beginning integrated junior and senior high school education, and the school became the Educational Corporation Miyazaki Nihon University Gakuen in the same year. The English Department and Secretarial Department were established in 1988, the Special Advanced Course in 1993, and the Arts Department in 2008.
School motto/philosophy: The school motto is "Bright, Strong, and Upright."
Department.: Full-time course 5 departments (Special Advanced Course, General Advanced Course, English Advanced Course, Arts Department, ICT Solution Department)
Kendo Club: Men's and women's kendo are designated as reinforced clubs. The official website states, "FY2024 Prefectural High School First-Year Tournament: Boys' Team 3rd Place," "Same for Girls' Team 3rd Place," and "25th Prefectural High School Selected Kendo Tournament: Girls' Team 3rd Place." The club motto is "A thousand days of training, one moment of victory."
Notes: History, school motto, and location are to be investigated (TODO).

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/宮崎日本大学中学校・高等学校↗ https://www.m-nichidai.com/highschool/high_club/↗

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.

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/盛岡白百合学園中学校・高等学校↗ https://app.notion.com/p/275d409dbebd4e43afcca4e42183129b↗

Source: 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Tournament Official Website "Tournament Bulletin" (Match Results / Tournament Bracket)
https://inhigh.kendotaikai.jp/大会速報↗
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