Women's Individual Round 1 Court 4 Section25Match

Win by one ippon — Goto（後藤） 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 Championship was held. The match lasted the full regulation time of 4 minutes and 0 seconds, and was decided by a one-ippon difference. Goto（後藤） in white scored a kote, and Goto won.

Matchup

Red Ishikawa（石川心葉） / Tosajuku（土佐塾） / Kochi2nd year 2nd dan
Ishikawa（石川） (2nd year, 2nd dan) from Tosajuku is competing.
White Goto Shuri（後藤珠里） / Konan（興南） / Okinawa2nd year 2nd dan
Goto（後藤） (2nd year, 2nd dan) from Konan is competing. Konan is participating in this tournament as the Okinawa Prefecture representative in all four categories: boys' team, girls' team, boys' individual, and girls' individual.

Highlights

The point where white's Goto（後藤） scored a kote within the time limit.

The match proceeded without any fouls.

A tense development where the ippon was defended until the end of the time limit

Live commentary video

Valid strike

#	Situation	Red and White	Players	Technique
1	Within the time limit	White	Goto（後藤）	Kote

Conclusion: Win by one ippon
Match time: 4:00
Winner: Goto（後藤）（White）
Foul: No record

Text Commentary

Commentary
剣持翔

73rd All Japan High School Kendo Championship, Women's Individual first round. This is match 25 at court 4.

Commentary
剣持翔

It was a tense development, with the lead of one ippon being defended until the very end of the regulation time.

Explanation
堂島厳

This is a match where we can expect a very intense offensive and defensive struggle, as neither side is willing to give in.

Commentary
剣持翔

Red is Tosajuku's Ishikawa（石川）, and white is Konan's Goto（後藤）. Both face off with sharp footwork.

Explanation
堂島厳

This is the critical moment to see who will seize the initiative first.

Commentary
剣持翔

Whoa, white's Goto（後藤） struck sharply! Kote!

Explanation
堂島厳

That was a splendid kote. It was a clean strike.

Commentary
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White's Goto（後藤） scores the first ippon. From here, Tosajuku's Ishikawa（石川） begins a fierce comeback.

Explanation
堂島厳

Ishikawa（石川） is desperately aiming for an ippon, but Goto（後藤） is defending calmly.

Commentary
剣持翔

There is very little time left in the match. Ishikawa（石川） continues a fierce attack, but Goto（後藤） holds out!

Explanation
堂島厳

It is a very high-concentration approach to protect a single ippon.

Commentary
剣持翔

The signal for the end of the match has sounded!

Commentary
剣持翔

The match lasted the full regulation time of 4 minutes and 0 seconds, ending with a difference of one ippon.

Explanation
堂島厳

It was a splendidly managed match, with the tension remaining high until the very end.

Commentary
剣持翔

There were no fouls recorded, and Goto（後藤） in white won.

Commentary
剣持翔

Goto（後藤） of Konan has successfully advanced past the first round!

To both players

Player Goto（後藤）, a splendid victory. Player Ishikawa（石川） also fought until the end without giving up. I look forward to further growth from both players.

Tosajuku（土佐塾）

Official name: 土佐塾高等学校
Reading: Tosajuku
Division/Category of Establishment: Private (Educational Corporation Tosajuku Gakuen)
Location: Kochi Prefecture, Kochi City, Kita 中山 85
History: In February 1987, authorization was granted to establish Tosajuku High School, and the first entrance ceremony was held in April of the same year. In November 1989, all school buildings were completed and a founding anniversary ceremony was held. In April 2012, the name was changed to School Corporation Tosajuku Gakuen.
School motto/philosophy: The Kochi Prefecture cram school "Tosajuku" was established based on the philosophy that "education should be conducted through holistic education encompassing intellect, morality, aesthetics, and physical health."
Department.: Full-time course, General course (Established the "Manabi Sozo Course" in April 2022)
Kendo Club: In the 2026 Women’s Individual competition, 石川心葉 (2nd year, 2nd dan) will participate.
Notes: History, school motto, and location are to be investigated (TODO).

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/土佐塾中学校・高等学校↗ https://www.tosajuku.ed.jp/club.html↗

Konan（興南）

Official name: 興南高等学校
Reading: Konan
Division/Category of Establishment: Private (School Corporation Konan Gakuen). It opened a junior high school in 1985 and became the first private junior and senior high school in Okinawa Prefecture.
Location: 1-7-1 Akashima, Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture
History: Founded as the Konan Gakuen foundation on February 3, 1962, and Konan High School opened on April 23 of the same year. A junior high school was established on April 6, 1985.
School motto/philosophy: The high school’s motto is “Harmony and Master-Disciple Together” (the middle school’s is “Independent Creation”).
Department.: General Studies (Frontier Course, Special University Preparatory Course (Standard & Advanced), Comprehensive University Preparatory Course)
Kendo Club: This tournament, we will participate as the Okinawa Prefecture representatives in all four categories: men's team, women's team, men's individual, and women's individual. The men's individual representative is 竹下朱華 (3rd year, 3rd dan), and the women's individual representatives are 知念美月 (3rd year, 3rd dan) and 後藤珠里 (2nd year, 2nd dan). In Let's Kendo's highlights, they are evaluated as having reached the best 8 in the Kyushu tournament. As for the school, the baseball club achieved the 6th ever and first in the 21st century summer-spring consecutive championships in Koshien in 2010, and the men's handball club has won the Inter-High six times.
Notes: Unrelated to high schools etc. in Aichi Prefecture. Pronunciation is "Konan".

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/興南中学校・高等学校↗ https://www.okinawatimes.co.jp/articles/-/1844046↗ https://app.notion.com/p/d85b68c7086244efbda346d4c85e0276↗

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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