Women's Individual Round 2 Court 3 Section18Match

Encho 1 (extension) — Muramoto（村本） 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, featuring a match between Muramoto（村本） and Kasahara（笠原）. With no valid strikes from either side within the regulation time, the match entered encho at 0-0. In Encho 1, Muramoto scored a do to take the winning point, winning the match at 5 minutes and 52 seconds.

Matchup

Red Kasahara Mio（笠原美緒） / Shibata（柴田） / Miyagi3rd Year 3rd dan
Kasahara（笠原） is a 3rd-year sandan from Shibata.
White Muramoto Momiji（村本紅葉） / Naradai Fuzoku（奈良大附属） / Nara2nd year 3rd dan
Muramoto（村本） is a second-year sandan at Naradai Fuzoku. The Naradai Fuzoku kendo club boasts 49 consecutive appearances at the Inter-High and placed 3rd at the National High School Kendo Selection Tournament in March 2025.

Highlights

A steady exchange of offense and defense that reached 0-0 within the regulation time

A tenacious battle that lasted until 5 minutes and 52 seconds of the match.

Muramoto（村本）'s do scoring ippon in encho to decide the match

Live commentary video

Valid strike

#	Situation	Red and White	Players	Technique
1	Encho 1	White	Muramoto（村本）	Do

Conclusion: Encho 1
Match time: 5:52
Winner: Muramoto（村本）（White）
Foul: 笠原美緒Posted on the board (it is not clear from the flash report when the foul occurred)

Text Commentary

Commentary
剣持翔

The 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Championship, Women's Individual second round. Match 18 at Court 3.

Explanation
堂島厳

This match is expected to be a very solid exchange of offense and defense, with neither side showing any openings.

Commentary
剣持翔

Red is Shibata's Kasahara（笠原） from Miyagi, and White is Naradai Fuzoku's Muramoto（村本） from Nara. Let's begin.

Explanation
堂島厳

Both are cautiously measuring the distance. The match continues with both trying to break each other's posture.

Commentary
剣持翔

A fierce exchange of attacks takes place within the time limit, but no valid strike is scored.

Explanation
堂島厳

Both fought through with extremely high concentration, neither allowing a decisive blow.

Commentary
剣持翔

With the score remaining 0-0, the match goes into encho. This is the critical moment.

Explanation
堂島厳

With mental exhaustion setting in, it is a matter of who breaks first. A split-second opening will determine the victory or defeat.

Commentary
剣持翔

Encho 1, white's Muramoto（村本） stepped in sharply! Do! Ippon!

Explanation
堂島厳

That was a splendid do. Entering encho, you firmly seized the opportunity to win.

Commentary
剣持翔

It was decided by an ippon in Encho 1. The match time was 5 minutes 52 seconds.

Explanation
堂島厳

It was a tenacious fight, but in the end, Muramoto（村本） maintained their focus and clinched the victory.

Commentary
剣持翔

The winner is white, Naradai Fuzoku's Muramoto（村本） from Nara! A splendid victory.

To both players

Applause for Muramoto（村本）, who achieved a brilliant victory. We commend the fighting spirit of Kasahara（笠原）, who fought until the end without giving up. We look forward to the further growth of both players.

Shibata（柴田）

Official name: 柴田高等学校
Reading: Shibata
Division/Category of Establishment: Public (Miyagi Prefecture)
Location: 7-3 Juhachitsunairi, Aza Honfunasako, Shibata-cho, Shibata-gun, Miyagi Prefecture
History: Opened in 1986.
School motto/philosophy: School Motto: "Self-discipline, Respect and Love, Wisdom, Creativity, Patience and Resilience"
Department.: Full-time course: General and Physical Education departments
Kendo Club: The Kendo Club's primary goal is "human growth through kendo," and its club mottos are "Be an athlete in your private life as a representative of Miyagi and Tohoku" and "Hatenko-kai." In November 2022, the women's team won the championship (qualifying for the National Selection and Tohoku Selection); in June 2023, the women's team finished as runners-up and a female individual took 3rd place; and in November of the same year, a female individual won the championship.
Notes: History, school motto, and location are to be investigated (TODO).

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/宮城県柴田高等学校↗ https://sibata.myswan.ed.jp/bukatu/kendou↗ (学校公式・剣道部)

Naradai Fuzoku（奈良大附属）

Official name: 奈良大学附属高等学校
Reading: Naradai Fuzoku
Division/Category of Establishment: Private (coeducational). It is an affiliated school of 奈良大学 and has a system for internal advancement to the same university.
Location: Nara City, Akishino-cho, Nara Prefecture.
History: In June 1925 (Taisho 14), the history began with the establishment of Nantou Seikyo Middle School within the grounds of Yakushiji Temple in Tsujizato Village, Ikoma District, Nara Prefecture, as a night school for working youth. Following the 1948 educational reform, it became Nara Prefectural Seikyo High School, and co-education was introduced in 1957.
School motto/philosophy: Founded on the spirit of "Living Correctly and Strongly" (Seikyo Spirit). School motto: "Effort is genius."
Department.: General Studies (Special Advancement Course, Liberal Arts Course, Standard Course)
Kendo Club: Inter-High for 49 consecutive years (total of 44 appearances), and the All-Japan High School Kendo Tournament in the spring for 22 consecutive years (total of 29 appearances). They have won the prefectural Inter-High qualifier 44 times in a row for 16 consecutive years. They have been runners-up twice, placed third four times, and reached the top 8 eleven times in national tournaments. They placed third in the All-Japan High School Kendo Tournament in March 2025. The women’s team has won the prefectural tournament 47 times in a row and the overall championship 96 times, and have reached the top 8 at Inter-High four times.
Notes: The participating schools from Nara Prefecture, the host location of this tournament.

Source: https://www.nara-u-h.ed.jp/life/club_detail.html?id=271↗ https://www.nara-u-h.ed.jp/life/club_detail.html?id=270↗ https://yell.nara-np.co.jp/detail349.html↗ https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/奈良大学附属高等学校↗ https://app.notion.com/p/0fc36b4072824188b0c00127a434d62d↗

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.