Women's Individual Round 2 Court 2 Section15Match

Encho 2 (extension) — Narahashi（楢橋） 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, resulting in a close match that lasted 9 minutes and 39 seconds. Neither side scored a valid strike within the regulation time or Encho 1, and the match entered a Encho 2 at 0-0. In Encho 2, Narahashi（楢橋） in white scored a men, which became the winning point, and Narahashi won.

Matchup

Red Matsunase Aki（松名瀬天絆） / Too Gijuku（東奥義塾） / Aomori3rd Year 3rd dan
Matsunase（松名瀬） of Too Gijuku (3rd year, sandan). The girls' kendo club she belongs to is one of the strongest in the country, boasting 16 consecutive appearances at the Inter-High.
White Narahashi Mia（楢橋美絢） / Shirayuri Gakuen（白百合学園） / Kumamoto2nd year 3rd dan
Narahashi（楢橋） of Shirayuri Gakuen (2nd year, 3rd dan). Shirayuri Gakuen is participating in this tournament in the women's team and women's individual events as a representative of Iwate Prefecture.

Highlights

A steady exchange of offense and defense unfolded, with no valid strikes scored within the regulation time or the single encho period.

The match lasted 9 minutes and 39 seconds, resulting in a very tenacious development.

In Encho 2, Narahashi（楢橋） struck the men, scoring the dramatic winning point.

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Valid strike

#	Situation	Red and White	Players	Technique
1	Encho 2	White	Narahashi（楢橋）	Men

Conclusion: Encho 2
Match time: 9:39
Winner: Narahashi（楢橋）（White）
Foul: No record

Text Commentary

Commentary
剣持翔

The 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Championship, Women's Individual second round. Match 15 at Court 2.

Explanation
堂島厳

Matsunase（松名瀬） from Too Gijuku and Narahashi（楢橋） from Shirayuri Gakuen. A very steady exchange of offense and defense is expected.

Commentary
剣持翔

The match continues with a tense atmosphere as neither side shows an opening, but no points are scored within the time limit.

Explanation
堂島厳

Both sides cautiously waited for an opportunity, and the match entered encho at 0-0 without any valid strikes.

Commentary
剣持翔

It has gone into Encho 1. A fierce battle unfolds to see which side will break first.

Explanation
堂島厳

Neither side gave way, and no valid strike was scored even in Encho 1.

Commentary
剣持翔

Now, it is the fateful Encho 2. With the match time exceeding 9 minutes, extreme levels of concentration clash.

Explanation
堂島厳

The one who seizes a momentary opening here will advance.

Commentary
剣持翔

Whoa, there it is! Narahashi（楢橋） in white landed a sharp men strike!

Explanation
堂島厳

That was a splendid men. It was perfectly executed.

Commentary
剣持翔

Narahashi（楢橋） scores an ippon with a men strike, and that ends the match!

Explanation
堂島厳

After a tenacious fight, they brilliantly won an ippon.

Commentary
剣持翔

Match time 9 minutes 39 seconds. Shirayuri Gakuen's Narahashi（楢橋） defeated Too Gijuku's Matsunase（松名瀬）.

Explanation
堂島厳

It is a victory for Narahashi（楢橋）, who maintained their focus until the very end.

Commentary
剣持翔

Winning a steady exchange of offense and defense, Narahashi（楢橋） from the white team advances to the next match!

To both players

Applause for Narahashi（楢橋）, who secured the victory with a magnificent men strike. I would also like to commend the fighting spirit of Matsunase（松名瀬）, who fought until the end without giving up. I look forward to the further growth of both players.

Too Gijuku（東奥義塾）

Official name: 東奥義塾高等学校
Reading: Too Gijuku
Division/Category of Establishment: Private coeducational school. Protestant mission school. Established a junior high school in 2022.
Location: 61-1 Chojamori, 石川, Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture
History: Founded on November 27, 1872 (Meiji 5) by Kikuchi Kuro, as a continuation of the former Hirosaki Domain’s domain school, it is the oldest private school in Aomori Prefecture. After experiencing financial difficulties leading to public and prefectural administration, it was re-established in 1922. A junior high school was established in 2022.
School motto/philosophy: School motto: "Respect God, Love People" (officially established as the school motto in 1985).
Department.: Full-time general academic courses (CⅠ course = special advancement, CⅡ course = advancement selection/global studies, B course = comprehensive)
Kendo Club: The women's kendo team is one of the strongest in the country, with 16 consecutive Inter-High appearances. They won the All Japan High School Kendo Selection Tournament for women's teams in 2016 and 2019. They were runners-up in the Inter-High women's team event in 2019, and finished third in 2015, 2018, and 2024. They also finished third in the women's team event at the 34th All Japan High School Kendo Selection Tournament in March 2025 (淡路咲来 was named an outstanding player). This tournament features the women's team and women's individuals (松名瀬天絆 player, 3rd year, 3rd dan, 宇佐美華凜 player, 2nd year, 2nd dan) as representatives of Aomori Prefecture.
Notes: “Touou” refers to the Ou region, including Aomori Prefecture.

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/東奥義塾高等学校↗ https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/全国高等学校剣道大会↗ https://www.kendo.or.jp/event/koko-senbatsu-34th/↗ https://www.gijuku.ac.jp/hs/↗ https://app.notion.com/p/336e8a8ae16b46aa8ea2b1d2599ba61f↗

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↗

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.