Encho 2 (extension) — Yokoyama（横山） wins
The first round of the women's individual event at the 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Tournament was decided in Encho 2. The match lasted 7 minutes and 21 seconds, with Yokoyama（横山） in white winning by scoring a men. There were no valid strikes for either side during regulation time or Encho 1, resulting in a 0-0 deadlock.
Matchup
- Red Ishikuro Rio（石黒 莉央） / Akita Minami（秋田南） / Akita1st Year 2nd danAkita Minami's Ishikuro（石黒） is a first-year 2nd dan player. They are competing in the 2026 women's individual event.
- White Yokoyama Saku（横山 紗来） / Takayama Nishi（高山西） / Gifu3rd Year 2nd danTakayama Nishi's Yokoyama（横山） is a 3rd-year student and 2nd-dan practitioner. With the goal of becoming the "best in Japan" for women, they are active in a club that emphasizes the basics of daily life.
Highlights
A steady exchange of offense and defense with no valid strikes within the regulation time or Encho 1.
A close match decided in Encho 2
A battle lasting 7 minutes and 21 seconds with no fouls recorded
Live commentary video
Valid strike
| # | Situation | Red and White | Players | Technique |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Encho 2 | White | Yokoyama（横山） | Men |
- Conclusion
- Encho 2
- Match time
- 7:21
- Winner
- Yokoyama（横山）（White）
- Foul
- No record
Text Commentary
Commentary
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The 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Championships, Women's Individual first round. Court 2, Match 9.
Explanation
堂島 厳
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The point of interest is whether a solid offensive and defensive battle will unfold, with neither side showing any openings.
Commentary
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Red is Akita Minami's Ishikuro（石黒）, white is Takayama Nishi's Yokoyama（横山）. Both show sharp footwork.
Explanation
堂島 厳
堂島 厳
Both are cautiously measuring the distance. The match continues with neither side allowing the other to strike easily.
Commentary
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Intense offense and defense continue within the time limit, but neither side scores a valid strike.
Explanation
堂島 厳
堂島 厳
A very steady performance. As it stands, the match remains undecided and goes into encho.
Commentary
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It has gone into Encho 1. Neither side has scored a valid strike here, and the tension is rising.
Explanation
堂島 厳
堂島 厳
It is a period of intense mental exhaustion, but neither side has broken yet.
Commentary
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And then came Encho 2. The match shifted here! Yokoyama（横山） in white scored a men!
Explanation
堂島 厳
堂島 厳
That was a magnificent men. This ippon will be the deciding point of the match.
Commentary
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Match time 7 minutes 21 seconds. Yokoyama（横山） in white scored an ippon with a men strike and secured the victory.
Explanation
堂島 厳
堂島 厳
It was a tenacious fight, but in the end, Yokoyama（横山） maintained their focus and fought to a victory.
Commentary
剣持 翔
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There were no fouls recorded, and it was a fair fight. The winner is Takayama Nishi's Yokoyama（横山）!
To both players
We praise the victory of the white player Yokoyama（横山） with a brilliant men. We also praise the valiant effort of the red player Ishikuro（石黒）, who, despite being a first-year, fought tenaciously into encho. We look forward to the further growth of both players.
Akita Minami（秋田南）
- Official name
- 秋田県立秋田南高等学校
- Reading
- Akita Minami
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Public (Akita Prefecture)
- Location
- 4-1 Midori-cho, 井田, Akita City, Akita Prefecture
- History
- Opened in April 1962. In April 2016, the junior high school opened, making it a combined junior and senior high school.
- School motto/philosophy
- School motto "Independence and Self-Respect" (words of 福澤諭吉)
- Department.
- General studies course.
- Kendo Club
- The boys' kendo club places in the top ranks every year, and achieved a 20-person sweep at the Gyokuryu-ki High School Kendo Tournament in fiscal year 2007.
- Notes
- History, school motto, and location are to be investigated (TODO).
Takayama Nishi（高山西）
- Official name
- 高山西高等学校
- Reading
- Takayama Nishi
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Private (coeducational)
- Location
- 353 Shimo-Hayashi-machi, Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture.
- History
- Founded in August 1962.
- School motto/philosophy
- The school motto is "Sincerity, Health, Common Sense, Effort, and Harmony." The school slogan is "As a school pursuing both academic and martial arts excellence, we wholeheartedly support students in achieving their dreams!"
- Department.
- General Studies (Special Advanced Course I & II, Keisetsu Course)
- Kendo Club
- Advisor is 前川矩英, vice-advisor is 木伏智仁, and coach is 前川綾. Takayama Nishi Practice is held at the high school martial arts hall from after school until 18:45 on weekdays, and for half a day or for away trips on weekends and holidays. The goals are "national domination" for the men and "number one in Japan" for the women. Based on the idea that "a disturbed mind means a disturbed life," they emphasize the basics of daily life such as greetings and tidiness. Main achievements include best 16 in the men's team and men's individual at the National High School General Athletic Meet, best 16 in the women's team and best 8 in the women's individual, and a runner-up finish in the men's team and a win in both the team and individual events at the Tokai High School General Athletic Meet. The men's team made their Inter-High debut in 2011.
- Notes
- This tournament features competition in the women’s team event, men’s individual event, and women’s individual event.
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.
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.