Women's Individual Round 2 Court 1 Section2Match

Encho 2 (extension) — Okumura（奥村） wins

📅 August 2–5, 2026 📍 Lotto Arena Nara

The second round of the women's individual event at the 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Tournament took place, with the match lasting 8 minutes and 15 seconds. There were no valid strikes during the regulation time or Encho 1; the match was decided in Encho 2 when the white player, Okumura（奥村）, scored a tsuki. With this ippon, Okumura was the winner.

Matchup

Red Sakuragi Yuka（桜木佑圭） / Koku Ishikawa（航空石川） / Ishikawa2nd year 1st dan
Koku Ishikawa's Sakuragi（桜木） is a second-year student and a shodan. They are competing in the 2026 women's individual event.
White Okumura Nonoka（奥村望乃果） / Toyama Hokubu（富山北部） / Toyama3rd Year 3rd dan
Okumura（奥村） of Toyama Hokubu is a third-year student and a 3rd dan. The Toyama Hokubu kendo club won the Reiwa 8 Toyama Prefecture qualifiers and is participating in the Inter-High in all four categories: boys' team, girls' team, boys' individual, and girls' individual.

Highlights

A tense development that ended with no valid strikes in both the regulation time and Encho 1.

A match decided by 'tsuki', which is rare in high school kendo

A fierce battle that went into a Encho 2, decided at 8 minutes and 15 seconds.

Live commentary video

Valid strike

#	Situation	Red and White	Players	Technique
1	Encho 2	White	Okumura（奥村）	Tsuki

Conclusion: Encho 2
Match time: 8:15
Winner: Okumura（奥村）（White）
Foul: No record

Text Commentary

Commentary
剣持翔

The 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Championship, Women's Individual second round, Court 1, Match 2.

Explanation
堂島厳

It became a memorable match, featuring a "tsuki" that is extremely rare in high school kendo.

Commentary
剣持翔

Red is Sakuragi（桜木） from Koku Ishikawa, and white is Okumura（奥村） from Toyama Hokubu. A fierce exchange of attacks continues.

Explanation
堂島厳

Both possess the concentration to not miss a single opening, making it difficult for either to score an ippon.

Commentary
剣持翔

The regulation time has elapsed with no valid strikes, and the match enters encho at 0-0.

Explanation
堂島厳

The real battle starts now. It will be a development where mental endurance is put to the test.

Commentary
剣持翔

Even as the match entered encho, the intense exchange of strikes between Sakuragi（桜木） and Okumura（奥村） continued, but no point was scored.

Explanation
堂島厳

Even in Encho 1, there were no valid strikes, and the match proceeded further into a Encho 2.

Commentary
剣持翔

Encho 2, this is it! White's Okumura（奥村）, a sharp strike, a tsuki has landed!

Explanation
堂島厳

A splendid tsuki. This strike becomes the winning point.

Commentary
剣持翔

Match time 8 minutes 15 seconds. One ippon, Okumura（奥村） in white won with a tsuki.

Explanation
堂島厳

The skill of Okumura（奥村）, who dove into the opponent's space and landed a precise tsuki, truly shone.

Commentary
剣持翔

Okumura（奥村） of Toyama Hokubu defeats Sakuragi（桜木） of Koku Ishikawa with a tsuki and advances to the next match.

To both players

Congratulations to Okumura（奥村） for winning with a magnificent tsuki. Applause also goes to Sakuragi（桜木） for fighting bravely and never giving up until the end. I look forward to seeing both players reach even greater heights in the future.

Koku Ishikawa（航空石川）

Official name: 石川県立航空石川高等学校
Reading: Koku Ishikawa
Division/Category of Establishment: Private (Japan Aviation Academy School Corporation)
Location: 石川Wajima City, 三井Chozu-e 9-bu 27-7 (Noto Airport Campus)
History: Established in April 2003 as Nippon Kokoku Second High School, it was renamed Nippon Kokoku High School 石川 in April 2009.
School motto/philosophy: School motto "Freedom and Discipline"
Department.: Aeronautics (Aeronautical Engineering Course / General Course / General Course Athlete Arts Stage)
Kendo Club: The Kendo club is designated as a reinforced club. With a track record of winning the Hokushinetsu National Sports Festival and placing 3rd in the Hokushinetsu Tournament, it upholds the philosophy of "acquiring abilities that are applicable in society through kendo."
Notes: History, school motto, and location are to be investigated (TODO).

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/日本航空高等学校石川↗ https://www.jaaw-hs.net/campus/notoairport_campus/campus_lif…↗ (学校公式)

Toyama Hokubu（富山北部）

Official name: 富山県立富山北部高等学校
Reading: Toyama Hokubu
Division/Category of Establishment: Toyama Prefectural (Co-educational)
Location: Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture.
History: Founded in 1916 as Higashi岩瀬 Town Higashi岩瀬 Vocational Supplementary School, it became a high school during the educational system reforms of 1948. In 2020, it merged with Toyama Prefectural Mizuhashi High School to become the current Toyama Hokubu High School.
School motto/philosophy: The school motto is "Integrity," "Boldness," and "Self-Governance." Since 2021, it also upholds "Polish your spirit and forge a new path," inherited from the merged Mizuhashi High School.
Department.: General studies (including the sports course), pharmaceutical and biological sciences, and information design.
Kendo Club: In the fiscal year 2026, having won the Toyama Prefecture qualifiers, they will participate in Inter-High in all four categories: men's team, women's team, men's individual, and women's individual. The women's individual representatives are 奥村望乃果 (3rd year, 3rd dan) and 太田わかば (3rd year, 2nd dan), and the men's individual representatives are 佐藤太陽 (3rd year, 3rd dan) and 八重﨑蓮斗 (3rd year, 3rd dan). No past national tournament results could be confirmed from publicly available information.
Notes: Reading is "Toyama Hokubu".

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/富山県立富山北部高等学校↗ https://app.notion.com/p/ca79419e71f742e4835f7f1a3231ff02↗

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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