Women's Individual Round 1 Court 4 Section32Match

Win by two ippon — Morooka（諸岡） 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. Morooka（諸岡） in red scored valid strikes to the men and then the do, ending the match in 1 minute and 3 seconds. Having scored two ippon within the time limit, the winner was Morooka.

Matchup

Red Morooka Shiho（諸岡史歩） / Ogi（小城） / Saga3rd Year 3rd dan
Ogi's Morooka（諸岡） is a 3rd-year sandan. She is competing in the 2026 women's individual event.
White Kasahara（笠原茉里香） / Nagano Nichidai（長野日大） / Nagano3rd Year 3rd dan
Nagano Nichidai's Kasahara（笠原） is a 3rd-year student, sandan.

Highlights

A match decided in a short time of 1 minute and 3 seconds

Two ippon taken by following a men strike with a do strike

A one-sided rapid attack without fouls

Live commentary video

Valid strike

#	Situation	Red and White	Players	Technique
1	Within the time limit	Red	Morooka（諸岡）	Men
2	Within the time limit	Red	Morooka（諸岡）	Do

Conclusion: Win by two ippon
Match time: 1:03
Winner: Morooka（諸岡）（Red）
Foul: No record

Text Commentary

Commentary
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73rd National High School Kendo Tournament, Women's Individual First Round, Court 4.

Commentary
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Morooka（諸岡） of Ogi vs. Kasahara（笠原） of Nagano Nichidai. The focus is on Morooka's rapid attack!

Explanation
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It was an extremely one-sided match, decided in a short time of 1 minute and 3 seconds.

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The match begins. Both players clash fiercely from a sharp distance!

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Whoa, there it is! Red's Morooka（諸岡） caught the men with a sharp step-in!

Explanation
堂島厳

A brilliant men was scored within the time limit.

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Morooka（諸岡） keeps the momentum going and continues to press the attack!

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Another point! This time it's a do! Morooka（諸岡） has taken his second do!

Explanation
堂島厳

With decisive attacks, they scored two ippon within the time limit.

Commentary
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1 minute 3 seconds. With such a rapid development, the match is decided!

Commentary
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There were no records of fouls, and it was a perfectly executed blitz.

Explanation
堂島厳

It was an overwhelming offensive style of kendo that gave the opponent no opening.

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The winner is Ogi's Morooka（諸岡）!

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With an overwhelming two-ippon lead, they advance to the next match!

To both players

Congratulations to Morooka（諸岡） for winning with a brilliant fast attack. Kasahara（笠原） also fought hard until the end. We commend the brave efforts of both players.

Ogi（小城）

Official name: 佐賀県立小城市立小城高等学校
Reading: Ogi
Division/Category of Establishment: Public (佐賀 Prefecture)
Location: 佐賀 Prefecture Ogi City Ogi Town 176
History: Founded as the former 佐賀 Prefectural Ogi Middle School (for boys) established in 1899 and the 佐賀 Prefectural Ogi Girls' High School established in 1908, the two were merged during the 1948 educational system reforms to become 佐賀 Prefectural Ogi High School. Counting from its founding in 1899, the school celebrated its 120th anniversary in 2019.
School motto/philosophy: The school mottoes are "Originality," "Great Challenge," and "Integrity," which combine to form the acronym "OGI" (Ogi).
Department.: Full-time Course, General Studies
Kendo Club: In the 2026 Women's Individual competition, 諸岡史歩 (3rd year, 3rd dan) will participate.
Notes: History, school motto, and location are to be investigated (TODO).

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/佐賀県立小城高等学校↗ https://www.education.saga.jp/hp/ogikoukou/↗ (学校公式・剣道部)

Nagano Nichidai（長野日大）

Official name: 日本大学高등학교 長野高等学校
Reading: Nagano Nichidai
Division/Category of Establishment: Private (Nagano Nihon University Gakuen Educational Corporation)
Location: 253 Higashi 和田, Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture
History: The first entrance ceremony was held in April 1959. In 1962, it became a semi-affiliated high school of Nihon University, and in April 1988, the school name was changed to Nagano Nihon University High School. Nagano Nihon University Junior High School was opened in 2004.
School motto/philosophy: School motto "Suttsubaku Douji"
Department.: Full-time Course: General Course / Inquiry and Creation Course / Correspondence Course: General Course
Kendo Club: The kendo club has made numerous appearances at the Inter-High. They have a record of 24 appearances in the All Japan High School Championships from 1988 (35th) to 2026 (73rd), and 18 appearances in the All Japan High School Kendo Selected Tournament from 1991 (1st) to 2025 (35th). The club motto is "Dai-ichi-gi."
Notes: History, school motto, and location are to be investigated (TODO).

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/長野日本大学高等学校↗ https://sites.google.com/view/naganichi-kendo/↗ (剣道部公式)

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.