Women's Individual Round 1 Court 4 Section28Match

Win by two ippon — Ozo（尾蔵） 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. Wearing white, Ozo（尾蔵） scored a men for the first ippon and a kote for the second, ending the match in 1 minute 59 seconds. Having scored two points within the time limit, Ozo was the winner.

Matchup

Red Mizokawa Raimu（溝川来夢） / Hidaka（日高） / Wakayama3rd Year 3rd dan
Hidaka's Mizokawa（溝川） is a 3rd-year sandan player. He is competing as a representative of Wakayama Prefecture.
White Ozo Hana（尾蔵花） / Kanazawa（金沢） / Ishikawa3rd Year 3rd dan
Kanazawa's Ozo（尾蔵） is a 3rd-year sandan player. Kanazawa upholds "shitsujitsu goken" (simplicity and fortitude) as its school motto, and the girls' kendo club operates out of the "Yoshinkan" martial arts hall with the goal of becoming "number one in Japan."

Highlights

Settled in a short time of 1 minute 59 seconds

A one-sided rapid attack to score two ippon within the time limit

A clean match with no fouls recorded

Live commentary video

Valid strike

#	Situation	Red and White	Players	Technique
1	Within the time limit	White	Ozo（尾蔵）	Men
2	Within the time limit	White	Ozo（尾蔵）	Kote

Conclusion: Win by two ippon
Match time: 1:59
Winner: Ozo（尾蔵）（White）
Foul: No record

Text Commentary

Commentary
剣持翔

73rd National High School Kendo Championship, Women's Individual first round, Court 4.

Explanation
堂島厳

The highlight is the one-sided quick attack that ended the match in an extremely short time of 1 minute and 59 seconds.

Commentary
剣持翔

Red, Mizokawa（溝川） of Hidaka. Opposite them, White, Ozo（尾蔵） of Kanazawa. Both bow.

Commentary
剣持翔

Match start! Both sides are engaging in sharp offense and defense.

Commentary
剣持翔

Whoa, white's Ozo（尾蔵） scored a men! He takes the first point!

Explanation
堂島厳

It was a sharp, decisive strike.

Commentary
剣持翔

Mizokawa（溝川） tries to make a comeback, but White attacks again!

Commentary
剣持翔

Ozo（尾蔵） in white scored a kote! That's the second ippon!

Explanation
堂島厳

Caught the kote with perfect timing.

Commentary
剣持翔

The match was decided in just 1 minute and 59 seconds within the regulation time!

Commentary
剣持翔

There were no records of fouls, and White dominated the match with an overwhelming pace.

Explanation
堂島厳

A brilliant performance, leaving no openings and scoring two ippon in a short amount of time.

Commentary
剣持翔

The winner is Kanazawa's Ozo（尾蔵）! He advances to the next match with a convincing victory!

To both players

Congratulations to Ozo（尾蔵） for winning with a brilliant quick attack. We also praise the fighting spirit of Mizokawa（溝川）, who unfortunately lost but gave their all on the national stage. We look forward to the further growth of both players.

Hidaka（日高）

Official name: 和歌山県立日高高等学校
Reading: Hidaka
Division/Category of Establishment: Public (Wakayama Prefecture)
Location: 45 Shima, Gobo City, Wakayama Prefecture
History: Founded in April 1914 as Wakayama Prefecture Hidaka Prefectural Practical Higher Girls' School. It was renamed Wakayama Prefectural Hidaka Higher Girls' School in 1919, and in 1948, Wakayama Prefectural Hidaka High School opened by integrating Hidaka Junior High School, Hidaka Higher Girls' School, and Hidaka Technical School. An affiliated junior high school was established in 2008.
School motto/philosophy: Academic Pursuit, Creativity, Respect
Department.: Full-time course: General Course and Comprehensive Science Course, Part-time course: General Course (with affiliated junior high school)
Kendo Club: In the 2026 men's individual competition, 中山靖章 (3rd year, 3rd dan) will participate.
Notes: History, school motto, and location are to be investigated (TODO).

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/和歌山県立日高高等学校・附属中学校↗

Kanazawa（金沢）

Official name: 金沢高等学校
Reading: Kanazawa
Division/Category of Establishment: Private (coeducational). Established by Kanazawa High School Corporation.
Location: 石川 Prefecture, Kanazawa City, Izumi Honmachi 3-chome 111
History: Opened in March 1928 (Showa 3) as the first private junior high school in 石川 Prefecture. It became a high school during the school system reform of 1948 and became coeducational in 1958.
School motto/philosophy: School motto: "Quality and Robustness"
Department.: General academic courses (S course, Advanced course, University preparatory course. Enrollment in the Sports course has been suspended since the 2022 academic year).
Kendo Club: The girls' kendo club operates out of the "Yoshinkan" martial arts hall. Activity hours are 16:00–19:00 on weekdays and 9:00–12:00 on weekends and holidays, with one rest day per week. The advisors are 藤田裕佳 and 中村愛佳. Their stated goal is "human development through kendo, striving to be the best in Japan." After winning the 石川 prefectural qualifiers for the 2026 academic year, they qualified for the Inter-High in the girls' team event and girls' individual event (尾蔵花 player, 3rd year, 3rd dan). Team results at the national tournament could not be confirmed through public information. The school has produced the 54th Yokozuna, 輪島大士, and has a track record including the hardball baseball club appearing in the selection tournament 9 times and the boys' basketball club appearing in the Winter Cup 15 times.
Notes: 石川 Prefectural Kanazawa Sakuragaoka / private schools separate from prefectural schools such as Kanazawa Nishikigaoka

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/金沢高等学校↗ https://kanazawa-hs.jp/club/kendo/↗ https://app.notion.com/p/cb7cb885b8f74231a5d736f8b8122b0b↗

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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