Women's Individual Round 2 Court 2 Section13Match

Encho 2 (extension) — Kitayama（北山） wins

📅 August 2–5, 2026 📍 Lotto Arena Nara

The second round of the 73rd National High School Kendo Tournament women's individual event was held, and Kitayama（北山） (white) defeated Hiroya（廣谷） (red). There were no valid strikes during the regulation time or Encho 1; the match was decided in Encho 2 when Kitayama scored a men. The match time was 9 minutes and 15 seconds.

Matchup

Red Hiroya Ami（廣谷彩心） / Shirayuri Gakuen（白百合学園） / Iwate3rd Year 3rd dan
Hiroya（廣谷） is a 3rd-year sandan from Shirayuri Gakuen. Competing as a representative of Iwate Prefecture, they are a student from a private school whose motto is "Obedience, Diligence, and Virtue."
White Kitayama Manaka（北山愛華） / Shimabara（島原） / Nagasaki1st Year 2nd dan
Kitayama（北山） is a first-year 2nd dan from Shimabara. A player from a prestigious school that upholds the motto "Bunbu Ryodo" and has a history of winning the Inter-High and Gyokuryuki.

Highlights

A steady exchange of offense and defense took place, with no valid strikes occurring within the regulation time or Encho 1.

It became a close match that lasted 9 minutes and 15 seconds

The winning point came in Encho 2, with Kitayama（北山） scoring a men.

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Valid strike

#	Situation	Red and White	Players	Technique
1	Encho 2	White	Kitayama（北山）	Men

Conclusion: Encho 2
Match time: 9:15
Winner: Kitayama（北山）（White）
Foul: No record

Text Commentary

Commentary
剣持翔

The 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Championship, Women's Individual second round. Match 13 at Court 2.

Explanation
堂島厳

Hiroya（廣谷） of Shirayuri Gakuen and Kitayama（北山） of Shimabara. This is a match featuring very steady offense and defense.

Commentary
剣持翔

Neither side shows an opening, and a sharp exchange of strikes continues, but there are no valid strikes within the time limit.

Explanation
堂島厳

Neither side gave way. With the score remaining 0-0, the match goes into encho.

Commentary
剣持翔

Even as the match entered encho, the tense offensive and defensive exchanges continued. No valid strike was scored even in Encho 1.

Explanation
堂島厳

It became a development where mental endurance and concentration were tested to see who would break first.

Commentary
剣持翔

And now, Encho 2. The match shifts here! Kitayama（北山） in white, Men!

Explanation
堂島厳

That was a splendid men. It was decided by an ippon in Encho 2.

Commentary
剣持翔

Match time 9 minutes 15 seconds. White's Kitayama（北山） scored a men and defeated Hiroya（廣谷）.

Explanation
堂島厳

Kitayama（北山）'s clutch performance shone through, fighting tenaciously to the end and landing the final blow.

Commentary
剣持翔

Kitayama（北山）, a first-year, took a win from Hiroya（廣谷）, a third-year. A splendid victory!

To both players

Applause for Kitayama（北山）, who achieved a splendid victory. I would also like to praise the fighting spirit of Hiroya（廣谷）, who fought tenaciously until the end. I look forward to the further growth of both players.

Shirayuri Gakuen（白百合学園）

Official name: 盛岡白百合学園高等学校
Reading: Shirayuri Gakuen
Division/Category of Establishment: Private. Became coeducational in April 2026.
Location: Iwate Prefecture, Morioka City, Yamagishi
History: Founded in 1892 as the private Morioka Women's School on Honmachi Street in Morioka City. After several name changes, it was renamed to its current name in 1948. It moved to Yamagishi, Morioka City in 1982. It will become coeducational in April 2026.
School motto/philosophy: The school motto is "Obedience, Diligence, and Love of Virtue."
Department.: General studies (ME Advanced Course, ME Course, MI Course)
Kendo Club: In the Reiwa 8 academic year, they will participate in the National High School General Athletic Meet (Inter-High) as the Iwate Prefecture representatives in both the women's team and women's individual events. The women's individual representative is 廣谷彩心 (3rd year, 3rd dan). Past performance in national tournaments could not be confirmed from publicly available information.
Notes: The tournament notation is "Shirayuri Gakuen". It is a different school from Yatsushiro Shirayuri Gakuen in Kumamoto Prefecture.

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/盛岡白百合学園中学校・高等学校↗ https://app.notion.com/p/275d409dbebd4e43afcca4e42183129b↗

Shimabara（島原）

Official name: 長崎県立島原高等学校
Reading: Shimabara
Division/Category of Establishment: Nagasaki Prefectural (Co-educational)
Location: Nagasaki Prefecture Shimabara City, Shiroyone 2-chome 1130
History: Opened in April 1900 (Meiji 33) as Nagasaki Prefectural Shimabara Middle School. With the 1948 school system reform, a new system high school was established, and in November of the same year, Shimabara High School, Shimabara Women's High School, and Shimabara Commercial High School were integrated to become coeducational. A science and mathematics course was established in 2003, and the school celebrated its 110th anniversary in 2010.
School motto/philosophy: School motto: "Harmony of literary and martial arts."
Department.: Full-time courses: General academic and science courses, Part-time courses: General academic courses.
Kendo Club: In 2022 (the 69th time・Kochi), they won the championship in the National High School Comprehensive Sports Tournament for the men's team. The women's team also won Inter-High in 2009 and 2013. In the Tamaryu Flag High School Kendo Tournament, the men's team won in 2012 and 2018, and the women's team won in 2009 and 2013. In fiscal year 2026, they won the Winter Kyushu Selection Tournament and reached the best 8 in the All-Kyushu Tournament. Let's Kendo reports that they were unable to qualify for the National High School Kendo Selection Tournament in March. In this tournament, 三木己徹 (3rd year・2nd dan) will participate in the men's individual event, and 北山愛華 (1st year・2nd dan) and 大賀幸愛 (3rd year・2nd dan) will participate in the women's individual event.
Notes: This tournament features competition in the men’s team, men’s individual, and women’s individual events.

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/長崎県立島原高等学校↗ https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/全国高等学校総合体育大会剣道競技大会↗ https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/玉竜旗高校剣道大会↗ https://www.letskendo.com/posts/47192/↗ https://nagasaki-koutairen.jp/03_kousoutai/2026_r08/kekka/09…↗ https://app.notion.com/p/48122640bce74da9adc98f0a74d71564↗

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.