Women's Individual Round 2 Court 3 Section17Match

Win by one ippon — Narukawa（成川） 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 Championships took place. After fighting for the regulation time of 4 minutes and 0 seconds, Narukawa（成川） in red scored a men. The match was decided by a one-ippon difference, and the winner was Narukawa.

Matchup

Red Narukawa Rena（成川麗愛） / Imabari Seika（今治精華） / Ehime2nd year 2nd dan
Narukawa（成川） of Imabari Seika is a second-year student and 2nd dan. They belong to the kendo club, which aims for character development and sets the goal of winning the national championship.
White Kurachi Mei（倉知芽生） / Kofu Minami（甲府南） / Yamanashi1st Year 2nd dan
Kofu Minami's Kurachi（倉知） is a first-year 2nd dan. They competed in the 2026 women's individual event.

Highlights

The decisive strike where Narukawa（成川） scored men within the time limit.

A tense development to protect a single ippon

The offensive and defensive struggle continued until the very end of the 4-minute time limit.

Live commentary video

Valid strike

#	Situation	Red and White	Players	Technique
1	Within the time limit	Red	Narukawa（成川）	Men

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

Text Commentary

Commentary
剣持翔

The 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Championships, Women's Individual second round. Court 3, Match 17.

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 Imabari Seika's Narukawa（成川）, and white is Kofu Minami's Kurachi（倉知）. Both players face off with sharp footwork.

Explanation
堂島厳

They are carefully gauging the distance from each other while waiting for an opening.

Commentary
剣持翔

Whoa, he moved! Narukawa（成川） stepped in sharply! Men!

Explanation
堂島厳

That was a splendid men. It was clearly recognized as a valid strike.

Commentary
剣持翔

Narukawa（成川） scores the first ippon. From here, Kurachi（倉知） attacks aggressively, but Narukawa weathers the assault.

Explanation
堂島厳

Narukawa（成川） is calmly neutralizing the opponent's attacks, trying to protect the one-ippon lead.

Commentary
剣持翔

There is very little time left in the match. Kurachi（倉知） continues a fierce attack, but Narukawa（成川） holds out!

Explanation
堂島厳

The concentration needed to protect a single ippon is overflowing within Narukawa（成川）.

Commentary
剣持翔

The signal for the end! After fighting through the regulation time of 4 minutes 0 seconds, Narukawa（成川） won by a one-ippon difference!

Explanation
堂島厳

They stayed focused until the very end and successfully defended their ippon to the head.

Commentary
剣持翔

The one who won the fierce battle was Narukawa（成川） of Imabari Seika. It was a splendid victory!

To both players

Congratulations to Narukawa（成川） for a splendid victory. Applause also goes to Kurachi（倉知） for fighting bravely and never giving up until the end. I look forward to the further growth of both players.

Imabari Seika（今治精華）

Official name: 今治精華高等学校
Reading: Imabari Seika
Division/Category of Establishment: Private (coeducational)
Location: 2-1-34 Nakahiyoshi, Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture
History: Founded in 1925 as Imabari Seika Higher Girls' School. The school building was completely destroyed by war damage in 1945 and rebuilt the following year. The school changed its name to its current name in 1950, and became coeducational in all departments with the establishment of a general course in 1993. A correspondence course was established in 2003.
School motto/philosophy: The school promotes the principle of “respecting each and every student and providing education tailored to their perspective.”
Department.: Full-time courses include Regular Course I, Regular Course II, and Culinary Arts. Additionally, there is a Regular Course in the correspondence education program.
Kendo Club: Founded 20 years ago. With the motto "To endure rigorous daily training and become mentally strong as a united team, aiming for national domination," the club strives to cultivate well-rounded individuals. According to the school kendo club’s page, they achieved first place in the women’s team event and second place in the men’s team event at the prefectural general sports meet (qualifying for Inter-High and the Shikoku Tournament), first place in the women’s team event at the Shikoku Championships, and the women’s team won first place for four consecutive years and the men’s team won first place for the first time in the Inter-High qualifying tournament. They also competed in the women’s team and individual events at the 2025 Hiroshima Inter-High.

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/今治精華高等学校↗ https://highschool.imabariseika.ac.jp/school-life/club/kendo…↗ https://imabariseika.ac.jp/↗ https://app.notion.com/p/a8b8e684e36c461a8ec9caed85662875↗

Kofu Minami（甲府南）

Official name: 山梨県立甲府南高等学校
Reading: Kofu Minami
Division/Category of Establishment: Public (Yamanashi Prefecture)
Location: 222 Nakashogawara-cho, Kofu-shi, Yamanashi
History: Opened in April 1963. A science and mathematics course was established in April 1978, and it was designated as a Super Science High School (SSH) in the first phase in 2004.
School motto/philosophy: School Motto: "Frontier Spirit"
Department.: Full-time course: General Course (General Class, Science and Mathematics Class), Science and Mathematics Course
Kendo Club: In the 2025 77th Yamanashi Prefectural High School General Athletic Meet Kendo Competition, the boys' team placed 3rd, and the boys' individual events saw a runner-up and a 3rd place finish. As a result, the boys' team and two individuals qualified for the 72nd Kanto High School Kendo Tournament.
Notes: History, school motto, and location are to be investigated (TODO).

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/山梨県立甲府南高等学校↗ https://www.kofuminami-h.ed.jp/35492/↗ (学校公式)

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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