Women's Individual Round 2 Court 2 Section16Match

Win by one ippon — Kajioka（梶岡） wins

📅 August 2–5, 2026 📍 Lotto Arena Nara

The 2nd round of the women's individual event at the 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Tournament took place, with Kajioka（梶岡） (Tomioka Higashi) and Morita（森田） (Kochi) facing off. They fought through the regulation time of 4 minutes and 0 seconds, and the match was decided by a one-ippon difference. Kajioka scored a men within the regulation time, and the winner was Kajioka.

Matchup

Red Kajioka Madoka（梶岡円花） / Tomioka Higashi（富岡東） / Tokushima3rd Year 3rd dan
Tomioka Higashi's Kajioka（梶岡） is a 3rd-year sandan. Tomioka Higashi, renowned as one of the strongest schools in the country for its girls' kendo club, saw its girls' team win its 12th consecutive title at the prefectural high school championships in June 2026.
White Morita Yuki（森田優姫） / Kochi（高知） / Kochi3rd Year 3rd dan
Kochi's Morita（森田） is a 3rd-year sandan. Kochi, a private combined junior and senior high school, has a record of its high school team appearing in the national tournament 9 times in group events and 5 times in individual events over the past four years.

Highlights

Kajioka（梶岡） scored a men within the time limit, taking the lead.

It became a tense development, defending a single ippon until the full regulation time of 4 minutes and 0 seconds.

It was a close match decided by a narrow margin of a single ippon.

Live commentary video

Valid strike

#	Situation	Red and White	Players	Technique
1	Within the time limit	Red	Kajioka（梶岡）	Men

Conclusion: Win by one ippon
Match time: 4:00
Winner: Kajioka（梶岡）（Red）
Foul: No record

Text Commentary

Commentary
剣持翔

73rd All Japan High School Kendo Championship, Women's Individual second round. Match 16 at Court 2.

Explanation
堂島厳

It became a very tense situation, with the lead of one ippon being defended until the very end of the time limit.

Commentary
剣持翔

Red is Tomioka Higashi's Kajioka（梶岡）, and white is Kochi's Kochi's Morita（森田）. Both are 3rd dan.

Explanation
堂島厳

Both sides watch for an opening, and an intense tension drifts through the silence.

Commentary
剣持翔

Whoa, he moved! Red's Kajioka（梶岡）, a sharp strike! Men!

Explanation
堂島厳

That was a splendid Men. It was clearly decided.

Commentary
剣持翔

Kajioka（梶岡） scores the first ippon. From here, Morita（森田） launches a fierce attack.

Explanation
堂島厳

Morita（森田） desperately tries to catch up, but Kajioka（梶岡） calmly defends everything.

Commentary
剣持翔

Little time remains. Morita（森田）'s attacks intensify, but Kajioka（梶岡） holds his ground!

Explanation
堂島厳

Can he hold onto the one ippon? This is the moment where Kajioka（梶岡）'s concentration will be tested.

Commentary
剣持翔

A final thrust to end the match! They fought through the full regulation time of 4 minutes and 0 seconds!

Explanation
堂島厳

They didn't break until the very end. It could be called a victory for Kajioka（梶岡） through sheer persistence.

Commentary
剣持翔

With a one-ippon difference, red's Kajioka（梶岡） advances.

Explanation
堂島厳

A valuable victory, having withstood the opponent's fierce attack and defended a single men ippon.

Commentary
剣持翔

The one who won the fierce battle was Tomioka Higashi's Kajioka（梶岡）! A brilliant victory!

To both players

Congratulations to Kajioka（梶岡） for securing a brilliant victory. Applause also goes to Morita（森田） for fighting bravely and never giving up until the end. I look forward to the future success of both players.

Tomioka Higashi（富岡東）

Official name: 徳島県立富岡東高等学校(徳島県立富岡東中学校・高等学校)
Reading: Tomioka Higashi
Division/Category of Establishment: Tokushima Prefectural High School (co-educational). A junior high school was added in 2010.
Location: 102番地2, Hashigose, Ryoke-cho, Anan City, Tokushima Prefecture.
History: Opened in March 1912 as the Naka Real High School for Girls in Naka District, Tokushima Prefecture. Renamed Tomioka High School for Girls in 1921, and became the current high school with the educational system reform of 1948. A junior high school was added in 2010.
Department.: Full-time courses include general academic and commerce programs, with a nursing program and specialized courses at the Hanoura campus. Part-time courses offer a general academic program.
Kendo Club: Wikipedia describes the girls' kendo club as "a school renowned nationwide for its strength." According to the school kendo club page, the girls' team achieved 12 consecutive victories at the prefectural high school general athletic meet in June 2026, earning a spot in Inter-High, and in the girls' individual competition, 伊藤寛夏 won the championship and 梶岡円花 was runner-up, qualifying for Inter-High. The girls' team placed third in the All Japan High School Kendo Selection Tournament in 1994. Activities take place every day except Monday, from 7:20 AM to 8:00 AM and approximately 2 hours after school on weekdays, and approximately 3 hours on weekends.

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/徳島県立富岡東中学校・高等学校↗ https://tomiokahigashi-hs.tokushima-ec.ed.jp/Club/Sports/Ken…↗ http://tomiokahigashi-hs.tokushima-ec.ed.jp/↗ https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/全国高等学校剣道選抜大会↗ https://app.notion.com/p/2c88d36b8503424cacc610507ba29926↗

Kochi（高知）

Official name: 高知高等学校
Reading: Kochi
Division/Category of Establishment: Private (School Corporation Kochi Gakuen). Junior and senior high school integrated.
Location: Kochi Prefecture Kochi City, Kitatancho 100
History: Founded in 1899 as “Koyo Gakusha.” In 1956, it was reorganized into the school corporation Kochi Gakuen, and in 1957, it moved to its current location.
Department.: General studies (Academic course, Advanced course, Sports advancement course)
Kendo Club: According to the official website of school corporation Kochi Gakuen, the high school has participated in national tournaments 9 times as a team and 5 times individually over the past 4 years. In 1985, they won the boys' team event at the All-Japan Junior High School Kendo Tournament. The high school has the overall strength of winning 30 sports in 55 events at the prefectural general athletic meet. In this tournament, the boys' team has qualified for Inter-High, and 森田優姫 (3rd year, 3rd dan) will participate in the girls' individual event.
Notes: The baseball club is the only high school in the prefecture to have experienced national championships in both the Spring Koshien and the Summer Koshien Kochi. It is a different school from Kochi Shishigakuen High School, Kochi Chuo High School, and Kochi Gakugei High School.

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/高知中学校・高等学校↗ https://www.kochigakuen.jp/club_sports.html↗ https://app.notion.com/p/f5cad4f5a41b4a8b858f878f2f157345↗

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.