Women's Individual Round 2 Court 2 Section14Match

Encho 2 (extension) — Hashimoto（橋本） wins

📅 August 2–5, 2026 📍 Lotto Arena Nara

The second round of the women's individual event at the 73rd National High School Kendo Tournament took place, featuring a match between Hashimoto（橋本） and Hamazaki（濱﨑）. No valid strikes occurred within the regulation time or Encho 1; the match was decided in Encho 2 when Hashimoto scored a men. The match lasted 7 minutes and 23 seconds, with Hashimoto emerging as the winner.

Matchup

Red Hashimoto Mie（橋本心瑛） / Takamatsu Sho（高松商） / Kagawa3rd Year 3rd dan
Takamatsu Sho's Hashimoto（橋本） is a 3rd-year sandan player.
White Hamazaki Ako（濱﨑亜子） / Suzuka（鈴鹿） / Mie3rd Year 3rd dan
Hamazaki（濱﨑） of Suzuka is a third-year student and 3rd dan. The Suzuka girls' kendo club has 13 members and placed 3rd in the girls' team event at the 2021 Inter-High.

Highlights

A steady exchange of offense and defense continued without a valid strike within the regulation time or Encho 1.

The match lasted 7 minutes and 23 seconds, resulting in a close contest.

An ippon in Encho 2, Hashimoto（橋本）'s men became the winning point.

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Valid strike

#	Situation	Red and White	Players	Technique
1	Encho 2	Red	Hashimoto（橋本）	Men

Conclusion: Encho 2
Match time: 7:23
Winner: Hashimoto（橋本）（Red）
Foul: 橋本心瑛Posted on the board (it is not clear from the flash report when the foul occurred)

Text Commentary

Commentary
剣持翔

Court 2, Match 14, the bout between Hashimoto（橋本） (Takamatsu Sho) and Hamazaki（濱﨑） (Suzuka). The highlight is the steady offense and defense!

Explanation
堂島厳

Both sides are flawless, and we can expect a match with a very high level of tactical maneuvering.

Commentary
剣持翔

The match begins. Both are cautiously measuring the distance, and while a fierce exchange of attacks continues, neither can score.

Explanation
堂島厳

Neither side is faltering, and both are managing the match very steadily.

Commentary
剣持翔

Time has expired. Neither side scored a valid strike, 0-0. The match goes into encho!

Explanation
堂島厳

From here on, it will be a battle of mental strength and concentration.

Commentary
剣持翔

It has gone into encho. The offensive and defensive exchanges are becoming even more intense, but there is still no winner after Encho 1 period.

Explanation
堂島厳

Both sides are clashing with stubborn determination, and the match continues with neither side able to easily score an ippon.

Commentary
剣持翔

And then came Encho 2. Finally, the decisive moment arrives!

Commentary
剣持翔

Red Hashimoto（橋本）, Men! Men is scored!

Explanation
堂島厳

That was a sharp strike. This ippon decided the match.

Commentary
剣持翔

Match time 7 minutes 23 seconds. With the winning point in Encho 2, Hashimoto（橋本） scored a men and won!

Explanation
堂島厳

I would like to praise Hashimoto（橋本） for staying focused until the end and securing the victory.

Commentary
剣持翔

The one who won the fierce battle was Hashimoto（橋本） (Takamatsu Sho). A splendid victory!

To both players

Player Hashimoto（橋本）, who scored the winning point, achieved a splendid victory. Applause also goes to player Hamazaki（濱﨑） for fighting tenaciously until the end. I look forward to the future success of both players.

Takamatsu Sho（高松商）

Official name: 高松商業高等学校
Reading: Takamatsu Sho
Division/Category of Establishment: Public (Kagawa Prefecture)
Location: 1-18-54 Matsushimacho, Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture
History: Opened in 1900 as Takamatsu Municipal Takamatsu Sho School. It was renamed Kagawa Prefectural Takamatsu Sho School in 1922 and became the current Kagawa Prefectural Takamatsu Sho High School in 1948.
School motto/philosophy: Sincerity, Fortitude, Cooperation, Diligence, Respect
Department.: Department of Commerce (Full-time/Part-time), Department of English Business, Department of Information and Mathematical Sciences
Kendo Club: In the 2026 Women's Individual competition, 橋本心瑛 (3rd year, 3rd dan) will participate.
Notes: History, school motto, and location are to be investigated (TODO).

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/香川県立高松商業高等学校↗

Suzuka（鈴鹿）

Official name: 鈴鹿高等学校
Reading: Suzuka
Division/Category of Establishment: Private (coeducational). Established by Suzuka Kyoei Gakuen.
Location: Mie Prefecture Suzuka City Shono-cho 1260
History: Opened in April 1963 (Showa 38). Initially, the school offered general academic courses and commercial courses, with the commercial course being discontinued in 1989. A part-time program was operated from 1970 to 1979. A new gymnasium was completed in 2003, and a sub-arena in 2009.
School motto/philosophy: Founded on the spirit of "to become a person of honesty and trust." We place importance on mutual trust between students and teachers.
Department.: Full-time general academic courses (Comprehensive Course, Research Course, Advanced Course)
Kendo Club: The women’s kendo club has 13 members. The advisors are Masashi Adachi, Mayu Nakagawa, and Takuma Kita, and the coach is Natuko Inoue. They practice for about 3 hours a day, 6 days a week, on weekdays, weekends, and holidays, using the martial arts dojo as their base. They placed 3rd in the 2021 National High School Kendo Tournament (Inter-High) for women’s teams. This time, they qualified for the tournament by winning the Mie prefectural preliminaries for the Reiwa 8 academic year, and will participate in the women’s team and women’s individual events (濱﨑亜子 player, 3rd year, 3rd dan).
Notes: Not a prefectural Mie high school, but a private one. Be careful, as there are multiple high schools including "Suzuka" in their school name.

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/鈴鹿高等学校↗ http://suzukakyoei.ed.jp/suzukah/↗ https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/全国高等学校剣道大会↗ https://app.notion.com/p/c10b47dcbd274d0caa62c244a48c73ae↗

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.