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Women's Individual Round 1 Court 2 Section12Match

Encho 1 (extension) — Horie(堀江) 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 Tournament took place, featuring a match between Horie(堀江) and Sasaki(佐々木). Neither side scored a valid strike within the regulation time, leading to a 0-0 score and encho. In encho, Horie scored a men strike to win. The match lasted 6 minutes and 28 seconds, with Horie emerging as the winner.

Matchup

  • Red Horie Sana(堀江 紗奈) / Miyazaki Nichidai(宮崎日大) / Miyazaki3rd Year 2nd dan
    Miyazaki Nichidai's Horie(堀江) is a 3rd year 2nd dan. They are competing in the 2026 women's individual.
  • White Sasaki(佐々木 カンナ) / Kogota Norin(小牛田農林) / Miyagi3rd Year 3rd dan
    Sasaki(佐々木) of Kogota Norin is a third-year sandan. The Kogota Norin Kendo Club has a history of winning the boys' team championship at the 6th Inter-High in 1959, and the club's goal is "national championship."

Highlights

A steady exchange of offense and defense that reached 0-0 within the regulation time

A tense development that was decided in Encho 1

The winning men strike delivered within the 6 minute 28 second timeframe

Live commentary video

Valid strike

#SituationRed and WhitePlayersTechnique
1Encho 1RedHorie(堀江)Men
Conclusion
Encho 1
Match time
6:28
Winner
Horie(堀江)(Red)
Foul
No record

Text Commentary

Commentary
剣持 翔
The 73rd National High School Kendo Championship, Women's Individual first round. Match 12 at Court 2.
Explanation
堂島 厳
Horie(堀江) of Miyazaki Nichidai and Sasaki(佐々木) of Kogota Norin. The highlight is their steady offense and defense.
Commentary
剣持 翔
Horie(堀江) in red, Sasaki(佐々木) in white. Neither side leaves an opening, and a fierce exchange of attacks continues.
Explanation
堂島 厳
Both are cautiously measuring the distance. It won't be easy to break their stance.
Commentary
剣持 翔
Neither side scores a valid strike within the regulation time. With the score remaining 0-0, the match enters encho.
Explanation
堂島 厳
From here, it becomes a battle of mental strength. A single moment of distraction will determine the outcome.
Commentary
剣持 翔
It has gone into Encho 1. Amidst the rising tension, Horie(堀江) steps in sharply!
Commentary
剣持 翔
Men! Horie(堀江) scored a men! That was the winning point!
Explanation
堂島 厳
It was a magnificent men. The match was decided with one ippon in encho.
Commentary
剣持 翔
Match time 6 minutes 28 seconds. No fouls were recorded, and Horie(堀江) scored an ippon.
Commentary
剣持 翔
The one who advanced is Miyazaki Nichidai's Horie(堀江)!
Explanation
堂島 厳
They fought tenaciously until the end and secured the win. It was a wonderful match.

To both players

Congratulations to Horie(堀江) for winning with a magnificent men strike. Applause also goes to Sasaki(佐々木) for fighting tenaciously until the end. I look forward to the further growth 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).

Kogota Norin(小牛田農林)

Official name
宮城県小牛田農林高等学校
Reading
Kogota Norin
Division/Category of Establishment
Miyagi Prefectural (Co-educational)
Location
30 Iseido-ura, Ushikai, Misato-cho, Tenda-gun, Miyagi Prefecture.
History
Founded in 1882 as a private sericulture training institute, it became the Enta County Sericulture Training Institute in 1888. It was transferred to the prefecture in 1910 and became the current high school with the educational system reform of 1948. A department reorganization in 1997 established the agricultural technology course and the comprehensive course. The founding anniversary ceremony is held every ten years on October 12th.
Department.
Agricultural Technology Department (Agricultural Science Course, Agricultural Civil Engineering Course), Comprehensive Academic Department (Natural Science Series, Humanities and Social Sciences Series, etc.)
Kendo Club
Won the boys' team championship at the 6th Inter-High (Kumamoto) in 1959. Their opponent in the final was Akitashogyo Industry. Traditionally strong in martial arts club activities, the sumo club and judo club also have a history of competing in national tournaments. In 2025, they won both the boys' and girls' team championships at the prefectural general athletic meet, and finished second in the boys' team and first in the girls' team at the prefectural rookie tournament. The team's goal is to "win the national championship."
Notes
The abbreviation is "Norin" or "Kogota Norin". "小牛田" is read as "Kogota".
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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