Women's Individual Round 1 Court 3 Section17Match

Win by one ippon — Kurachi（倉知） 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 was held. After fighting through the regulation time of 4 minutes and 0 seconds, the match was decided by a one-ippon difference. Kurachi（倉知） in red scored a men strike, and Kurachi was the winner.

Matchup

Red Kurachi Mei（倉知芽生） / Kofu Minami（甲府南） / Yamanashi1st Year 2nd dan
Kofu Minami's Kurachi（倉知） is a first-year student and second-dan player. They are competing in the 2026 women's individual event.
White Matsuoka Momo（松岡百萌） / Takamatsu Sho（高松商） / Kagawa2nd year 3rd dan
Matsuoka（松岡） of Takamatsu Sho is a 2nd-year 3rd-dan player.

Highlights

Kurachi（倉知） scored a men within the time limit

There were no records of fouls, and the match was fought fairly and squarely.

It was a tense development where the ippon was defended until the very end of the regulation time.

Live commentary video

Valid strike

#	Situation	Red and White	Players	Technique
1	Within the time limit	Red	Kurachi（倉知）	Men

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

Text Commentary

Commentary
剣持翔

The 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Tournament, Women's Individual first round, Court 3, Match 17.

Explanation
堂島厳

It became a very tense situation, with the lead of one ippon being defended until the very end of the time limit.

Commentary
剣持翔

Red is Kofu Minami's Kurachi（倉知）, white is Takamatsu Sho's Matsuoka（松岡）. The match will now begin.

Explanation
堂島厳

Both are cautiously gauging the distance.

Commentary
剣持翔

Whoa, here Kurachi（倉知） in red lands a sharp men strike!

Explanation
堂島厳

That was a splendid men. With this, Kurachi（倉知） takes the first ippon.

Commentary
剣持翔

Kurachi（倉知）, leading by one ippon, goes on the offensive, but Matsuoka（松岡） keeps fighting back.

Explanation
堂島厳

Matsuoka（松岡） attempts to close the gap, but Kurachi（倉知） is defending solidly.

Commentary
剣持翔

Very little time remains in the match. It is a fierce struggle between Red, who wants to protect their ippon, and White, who wants to take it back.

Explanation
堂島厳

Neither side is losing focus. It comes down to who breaks first.

Commentary
剣持翔

The signal for the end of the match has sounded!

Explanation
堂島厳

It was a tense battle until the very end.

Commentary
剣持翔

After fighting through the regulation time of 4 minutes and 0 seconds, Kurachi（倉知） in red won by a difference of one ippon.

Explanation
堂島厳

It could be called a victory of mental strength, having surely defended a single ippon.

Commentary
剣持翔

There were no records of fouls, and it was a fair fight.

Commentary
剣持翔

The winner is Kofu Minami's Kurachi（倉知）! Moving on to the next match!

To both players

Congratulations to Kurachi（倉知） for a splendid victory. We commend the brave effort of Matsuoka（松岡）, who fought without giving up until the end. We look forward to the further growth of both players.

Kofu Minami（甲府南）

Official name: 山梨県立甲府南高等学校
Reading: Kofu Minami
Division/Category of Establishment: Public (Yamanashi Prefecture)
Location: 222 Nakashogawara-cho, Kofu-shi, Yamanashi
History: Opened in April 1963. A science and mathematics course was established in April 1978, and it was designated as a Super Science High School (SSH) in the first phase in 2004.
School motto/philosophy: School Motto: "Frontier Spirit"
Department.: Full-time course: General Course (General Class, Science and Mathematics Class), Science and Mathematics Course
Kendo Club: In the 2025 77th Yamanashi Prefectural High School General Athletic Meet Kendo Competition, the boys' team placed 3rd, and the boys' individual events saw a runner-up and a 3rd place finish. As a result, the boys' team and two individuals qualified for the 72nd Kanto High School Kendo Tournament.
Notes: History, school motto, and location are to be investigated (TODO).

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/山梨県立甲府南高等学校↗ https://www.kofuminami-h.ed.jp/35492/↗ (学校公式)

Takamatsu Sho（高松商）

Official name: 高松商業高等学校
Reading: Takamatsu Sho
Division/Category of Establishment: Public (Kagawa Prefecture)
Location: 1-18-54 Matsushimacho, Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture
History: Opened in 1900 as Takamatsu Municipal Takamatsu Sho School. It was renamed Kagawa Prefectural Takamatsu Sho School in 1922 and became the current Kagawa Prefectural Takamatsu Sho High School in 1948.
School motto/philosophy: Sincerity, Fortitude, Cooperation, Diligence, Respect
Department.: Department of Commerce (Full-time/Part-time), Department of English Business, Department of Information and Mathematical Sciences
Kendo Club: In the 2026 Women's Individual competition, 橋本心瑛 (3rd year, 3rd dan) will participate.
Notes: History, school motto, and location are to be investigated (TODO).

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/香川県立高松商業高等学校↗

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.