Win by one ippon — Katachi（片地） wins
The first round of the women's individual event at the 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Tournament took place, with Katachi（片地） and Suzuki（鈴木） facing off. After fighting through the regulation time of 4 minutes and 0 seconds, the match was decided by a one-ippon difference. Since Katachi in red scored a men within the regulation time for the first point, the winner was Katachi.
Matchup
- Red Katachi Hiyori（片地 枇愛） / Miyaki（三養基） / Saga3rd Year 3rd danA 3rd-year sandan from Miyaki. Miyaki is a 佐賀 prefectural representative school with a motto of "shitsujitsu goken" (simplicity and fortitude) and a history of achievements, including the boys' championship at the 1995 Gyokuryuki.
- White Suzuki Yurin（鈴木 宥凜） / Tokaidai Urayasu（東海大浦安） / Chiba1st Year 2nd danTokaidai Urayasu's first-year second-dan. Tokaidai Urayasu is a private school that upholds the founding spirit of Tokai University, and its high school kendo club participated in the Kanto tournament in the spring of 2026.
Highlights
The men strike by Katachi（片地） within the time limit was decisive.
A tense development with no fouls recorded
A tense match where a one-ippon lead was defended until the end
Live commentary video
Valid strike
| # | Situation | Red and White | Players | Technique |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Within the time limit | Red | Katachi（片地） | Men |
- Conclusion
- Win by one ippon
- Match time
- 4:00
- Winner
- Katachi（片地）（Red）
- Foul
- No record
Text Commentary
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The 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Tournament, Women's Individual first round. Match 10 at Court 2.
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It was a tense development, with the lead of one ippon being defended until the very end of the regulation time.
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Red is Miyaki's Katachi（片地）, white is Tokaidai Urayasu's Suzuki（鈴木）. The match begins.
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Third-year Katachi（片地） and first-year Suzuki（鈴木）. Let's see if the difference in experience plays a role.
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Both are carefully gauging the distance. Oh, red has moved!
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Katachi（片地）, Men! Men was scored!
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That was a sharp men. With this, Red takes a one-ippon lead.
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Katachi（片地）, leading by one ippon, applies pressure to seize the initiative.
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In response, Tokaidai Urayasu's Suzuki（鈴木） also attacks, aiming to make a comeback from here.
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Red wants to protect their one ippon, while White wants to take it back. It is a very tense exchange.
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There is very little time left in the match. Suzuki（鈴木） continues a fierce attack, but Katachi（片地） does not break.
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Regulation time 4 minutes 0 seconds. The signal for the end has sounded!
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They stayed focused until the very end and managed to protect their ippon.
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There are no fouls recorded. Red wins by one ippon.
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The winner is Miyaki's Katachi（片地）! A splendid victory.
To both players
Applause for Katachi（片地）, who achieved a brilliant victory. We also praise the fighting spirit of Suzuki（鈴木）, who, despite the unfortunate loss, fought to the end on the national stage as a first-year student. We look forward to the future success of both players.
Miyaki（三養基）
- Official name
- 佐賀県立三養基高等学校
- Reading
- Miyaki
- Division/Category of Establishment
- 佐賀 Prefectural (Public)
- Location
- 佐賀 Prefecture, Miyaki District, Miyaki-cho Harukoga 300
- History
- Established in 1919 as a branch school of 佐賀 Prefectural 佐賀 Middle School, it became independent the following year in 1920. Due to the educational system reforms of 1948, it became the current new-system high school.
- School motto/philosophy
- The school motto is "Simplicity and Robustness," "Literary and Martial Arts – the Three Ways as One," and "If you persevere, flowers will bloom."
- Department.
- Full-time course, general academic program only (200 students per grade, 5 classes).
- Kendo Club
- Won the men's division at the 1995 Gyokuryu-ki High School Kendo Tournament and placed 3rd in 2007. Placed 3rd in the men's team event at the 1993 Inter-High. In this tournament, they will compete as the 佐賀 prefecture representative in all four categories: men's team, women's team, men's individual, and women's individual. Let's Kendo reports that they have a player who has appeared in both the spring and summer tournaments and placed 3rd in the individual event at the Kyushu tournament. The men's individual is 最所溜偉(さいしょ るい) and the women's individual is 片地枇愛.
- Notes
- The school name is "Miyaki". The location, Miyaki County Miyaki Town, uses hiragana for its town name.
Tokaidai Urayasu（東海大浦安）
- Official name
- 東海大学付属浦安高等学校
- Reading
- Tokaidai Urayasu
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Private coeducational school. It is affiliated with Tokai University and incorporates Tokai University Futsuuka Junior High School.
- Location
- Chiba Prefecture, Urayasu City.
- History
- Founded in 1915 as Meikyo Middle School by the Meikyo Educational Society. Following the postwar educational reform of 1948, it was absorbed into Tokai University in 1955 and relocated to Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture in 1975, becoming the school known today.
- School motto/philosophy
- The founding spirit of Tokai University: “Cultivate your thoughts in your youth,” “Nurture your body in your youth,” “Hone your intellect in your youth,” and “Connect your hopes to the stars in your youth.”
- Department.
- General studies (including science classes)
- Kendo Club
- In 1995 (the 4th time), the team won the championship in the All Japan High School Kendo Selection Tournament for boys. The school's official website reports that the high school kendo club participated in the Kanto Tournament in spring 2026. This tournament features participation in the girls' team and girls' individual events, with 松和杏芽 (2nd year, 3rd dan) and 鈴木宥凜 (1st year, 2nd dan) competing in the girls' individual event.
- Notes
- The official name is “Tokai University Futsu High School” (using “fuzoku” rather than “fukuzoku”).
Source: 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Tournament Official Website "Tournament Bulletin" (Match Results / Tournament Bracket)
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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.