Women's Individual Round 1 Court 1 Section5Match

Win by one ippon — Sugimoto（杉本） wins

📅 August 2–5, 2026 📍 Lotto Arena Nara

The first round of the women's individual event at the 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Championship was held. The match lasted the full regulation time of 4 minutes and 0 seconds, and was decided by a one-ippon difference. For the first point, Sugimoto（杉本） in red scored a men within the regulation time, and the winner was Sugimoto.

Matchup

Red Sugimoto Ayumu（杉本歩夢） / Shukutoku Sugamo（淑徳巣鴨） / Tokyo3rd Year 3rd dan
Sugimoto（杉本） of Shukutoku Sugamo (3rd year, sandan). Shukutoku Sugamo is a private school with the motto "Gratitude and Service," aiming for character development based on the spirit of Mahayana Buddhism.
White Ueda Aiko（植田愛子） / Kindai Fuzoku（近大附属） / Osaka3rd Year 2nd dan
Kindai Fuzoku's Ueda（植田） (3rd year, 2nd dan).

Highlights

Sugimoto（杉本） scored a men strike within the time limit

The match proceeded without any fouls.

A tense development where the ippon was defended until the end of the time limit

Live commentary video

Valid strike

#	Situation	Red and White	Players	Technique
1	Within the time limit	Red	Sugimoto（杉本）	Men

Conclusion: Win by one ippon
Match time: 4:00
Winner: Sugimoto（杉本）（Red）
Foul: No record

Text Commentary

Commentary
剣持翔

The 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Championships, Women's Individual first round. Match 5 at Court 1.

Explanation
堂島厳

It will be a tense development, defending a single ippon until the end of the regulation time.

Commentary
剣持翔

Red is Shukutoku Sugamo's Sugimoto（杉本）, white is Kindai Fuzoku's Ueda（植田）. Both have taken their stances.

Explanation
堂島厳

Both sides are feeling each other out, and the start is filled with intense tension.

Commentary
剣持翔

Oh, he moved! Sugimoto（杉本） in red, Men! Men is scored!

Explanation
堂島厳

It was a sharp strike. With this, Sugimoto（杉本） takes a one-ippon lead.

Commentary
剣持翔

Ueda（植田） from Kindai Fuzoku presses the attack against Sugimoto（杉本）, who leads by one ippon.

Explanation
堂島厳

Ueda（植田） aims for a comeback, but Shukutoku Sugamo's Sugimoto（杉本） withstands the attack.

Commentary
剣持翔

Only a little time remains in the match. White continues a fierce attack, but Red holds out!

Explanation
堂島厳

Their concentration in trying to protect the single ippon did not waver until the very end.

Commentary
剣持翔

That's the signal for the end of the match! They fought through the full regulation time of 4 minutes and 0 seconds.

Explanation
堂島厳

It was a match where both sides clashed head-on, with no fouls.

Commentary
剣持翔

A victory by one ippon. The winner is red, Shukutoku Sugamo Sugimoto（杉本）!

Explanation
堂島厳

A brilliant victory, staying focused until the end and successfully holding onto the ippon.

Commentary
剣持翔

Player Sugimoto（杉本） wins a hard-fought battle and advances to the next match!

To both players

A splendid victory for Sugimoto（杉本）. We also commend Ueda（植田） for fighting bravely and never giving up until the end. We look forward to the future success of both players.

Shukutoku Sugamo（淑徳巣鴨）

Official name: 淑徳巣鴨高等学校(淑徳巣鴨中学校・高等学校)
Reading: Shukutoku Sugamo
Division/Category of Establishment: Private (coeducational)
Location: 2-22-16 Nishi-Sugamo, Toshima Ward, Tokyo.
History: Founded in 1919 (Taisho 8) by social worker Yoshinobu Hasegawa. Currently has a middle school attached.
School motto/philosophy: The school motto is "Gratitude and Service." We aim to cultivate character based on the spirit of Mahayana Buddhism.
Department.: The high school offers a selection course (Ultimate Class/Premium Class) and a special advancement course. The junior high school offers a super selection course and a special advancement course.
Kendo Club: Combined junior high and high school division, with practice locations at the kendo and judo dojo. There are 4 male and 21 female high school members, totaling 25, and 12 female junior high school members (as of March 2026). Main achievements include a best 8 finish at Inter-High and a win at the Kanto High School Kendo Tournament for the high school team, and a win at the All Japan Middle School Kendo Tournament and the Kanto Middle School Kendo Tournament for the junior high school team. They have a spacious dojo with strong support from alumni, with Fridays off for junior high school and Mondays off for high school, and training camps in spring and summer. In this tournament, they will participate in the women's team event and the women's individual event (杉本歩夢 player・北川美緒 player).

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/淑徳巣鴨中学校・高等学校↗ https://www.shukusu.ed.jp/life/club/kendo.html↗ https://app.notion.com/p/85da404a279e4c45a61cfd147bfad15f↗

Kindai Fuzoku（近大附属）

Official name: 近畿大学附属高等学校
Reading: Kindai Fuzoku
Division/Category of Establishment: Private (Kinki University Educational Corporation)
Location: 5-3-1 Wakase Nishishinmachi, Higashiosaka City, Osaka Prefecture
History: Founded in 1939 as the Nippon Industrial School. In 1948, Osaka Institute of Technology High School was established, and in 1949, it was renamed Kinki University High School and Junior High School. It transitioned to coeducation starting with the new students in 1990.
School motto/philosophy: School motto: "Let us become people who are loved, trusted, and respected by others."
Department.: General Course (Academic / Humanities & Sciences / English Intensive / Combined Junior & Senior High courses), Science and Mathematics Course
Kendo Club: In FY2025, the girls' team competed in the 63rd Kinki High School Kendo Tournament, and the boys' team competed in the 19th Kinki High School Kendo Selection Tournament. In the 72nd All Japan High School Kendo Tournament Osaka Prefecture Qualifiers, the girls' team reached the best 8 and the boys' team reached the best 16. In FY2024, the boys' team reached the best 8 in the 62nd Kinki High School Kendo Tournament.
Notes: History, school motto, and location are to be investigated (TODO).

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/近畿大学附属高等学校・中学校↗ https://www.jsh.kindai.ac.jp/hs/school-life/club/kendou/↗ (学校公式・剣道部)

Source: 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Tournament Official Website "Tournament Bulletin" (Match Results / Tournament Bracket)
https://inhigh.kendotaikai.jp/大会速報↗
Only facts recorded in the logs (matches, valid strikes and their order, outcomes, match duration, and presence of fouls) are listed. The play-by-play and commentary are AI-generated content.