Encho 1 (extension) — Goto（後藤） wins
The first round of the women's individual event at the 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Tournament took place, with Goto（後藤） and Matoba（的場） facing off. The score was 0-0 within the regulation time, and Goto scored a kote in Encho 1 to take the winning point. The match time was 5 minutes and 40 seconds, and the winner was Goto.
Matchup
- Red Goto Akari（後藤 明） / Yonago Hokuto（米子北斗） / Tottori2nd year 3rd danGoto（後藤）, a second-year 3rd dan from Yonago Hokuto. Yonago Hokuto is the only combined junior and senior high school in Tottori Prefecture, with "Self-study and Self-discipline" as its school motto.
- White Matoba Ami（的場 有美） / Saibi（済美） / Gifu3rd Year 2nd danSaibi's 3rd year 2nd dan, Matoba（的場）.
Highlights
The match entered encho after no valid strikes were scored within the regulation time, leaving the score tied.
Goto（後藤） scored a kote in Encho 1 to decide the match.
A steady exchange of offense and defense that continued for 5 minutes and 40 seconds without any fouls.
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Valid strike
| # | Situation | Red and White | Players | Technique |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Encho 1 | Red | Goto（後藤） | Kote |
- Conclusion
- Encho 1
- Match time
- 5:40
- Winner
- Goto（後藤）（Red）
- Foul
- No record
Text Commentary
Commentary
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The 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Championships, Women's Individual first round. Court 3, Match 23.
Explanation
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A match between Goto（後藤） of Yonago Hokuto and Matoba（的場） of Saibi. The highlight of this bout will be their steady offense and defense.
Commentary
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Both are watching for an opening and cautiously gauging the distance.
Explanation
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Neither side is breaking, and the exchange of strikes continues with an extremely high level of concentration.
Commentary
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Neither side scored a valid strike within the regulation time, and the match enters encho at 0-0.
Explanation
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堂島 厳
With the mental exhaustion taking its toll, it is now a matter of who can seize the initiative first.
Commentary
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It has gone into Encho 1. Goto（後藤） steps in sharply!
Commentary
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Kote! Red, Goto（後藤）'s kote! Ippon!
Explanation
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The winning point was scored during Encho 1. A brilliant kote strike.
Commentary
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Match time 5 minutes 40 seconds. Goto（後藤） settled the match with an ippon in encho.
Explanation
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堂島 厳
They held on until the time limit, and in the end, Goto（後藤） won the match.
Commentary
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There were no fouls recorded, and Goto（後藤） defeated the white-clad Matoba（的場）.
Commentary
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Goto（後藤） won a hard-fought battle and brilliantly secured the victory. Well done!
To both players
Congratulations to Goto（後藤） for the victory with a brilliant ippon in encho. I also commend Matoba（的場） for fighting tenaciously until the end. I look forward to the further growth of both players.
Yonago Hokuto（米子北斗）
- Official name
- 米子北斗高等学校
- Reading
- Yonago Hokuto
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Private (coeducational). School Corporation Shoei Gakuen. Yonago Hokuto The only junior and senior high school in Tottori Prefecture with an integrated curriculum, also incorporating a middle school.
- Location
- Tottori Prefecture, Yonago City.
- History
- Founded in 1988 (Showa 63). Established as the only junior and senior high school in Tottori Prefecture, and produced its first graduating class of integrated junior and senior high school students in 1994.
- School motto/philosophy
- The school motto is "Self-learning and Self-discipline." Its educational goals are "the development of well-rounded individuals in terms of knowledge, morality, and physical ability" and "to foster an efficient, planned attitude of self-learning and self-discipline, and to acquire a rich culture."
- Department.
- General studies (full-time, co-educational)
- Kendo Club
- Having won the Tottori Prefecture qualifying tournament for the Reiwa 8 academic year, they will participate in Inter-High as a women’s team. Two players, 菊地凛 (3rd year, 3rd dan) and 後藤明 (2nd year, 3rd dan), will participate in the women’s individual event. No past national tournament results could be confirmed from publicly available information.
- Notes
- The reading is "Yonago Hokuto".
Saibi（済美）
- Official name
- 済美高等学校
- Reading
- Saibi
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Private (Saibi Gakuen Educational Corporation)
- Location
- 7-9-1 Minatomachi, Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture
- History
- Founded in April 1901. Saibi Higher Girls' School and Saibi Girls' School opened in 1911, and it was reorganized into Saibi High School in 1948. It became coeducational in 2002.
- School motto/philosophy
- School motto: "You can do it if you try"
- Department.
- Full-time course General Course (multiple tracks) / Art Course
- Kendo Club
- The boys' kendo team competed in the Inter-High in 2024, won the Shikoku High School Newcomers Tournament, won the Ehime Prefectural High School Championships, and placed 3rd in the Shikoku High School Championships. The girls' kendo team competed in the Inter-High, won the Ehime Prefectural High School Championships, and were runners-up in the Shikoku High School Championships.
- Notes
- History, school motto, and location are to be investigated (TODO).
Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/済美高等学校_(愛媛県)↗ https://www.saibi.ac.jp/club/20194/↗ (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.
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.