Women's Individual Round 2 Court 3 Section19Match

Win by two ippon — Saga（佐賀） wins

📅 August 2–5, 2026 📍 Lotto Arena Nara

In the second round of the women's individual event at the 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Championship, Saga（佐賀） from Saidaiji faced Hirosue（広末） from Kakogawa Higashi. The match was decided in 2 minutes and 36 seconds, with Saga winning by scoring two ippon first. Valid strikes were a men by Saga, a men by Hirosue, and finally a do by Saga.

Matchup

Red Saga Shizuku（佐賀雫） / Saidaiji（西大寺） / Okayama2nd year 2nd dan
Saga（佐賀） of Saidaiji is a second-year student and a second dan. They are competing in the 2026 women's individual event.
White Hirosue Akari（広末灯） / Kakogawa Higashi（加古川東） / Hyogo2nd year 2nd dan
Kakogawa Higashi's Hirosue（広末） is a second-dan second-year student. She is competing in the 2026 women's individual event.

Highlights

Intense exchanges within the time limit

A development where both sides traded men strikes

A quick finish in just 2 minutes and 36 seconds

Live commentary video

Valid strike

#	Situation	Red and White	Players	Technique
1	Within the time limit	Red	Saga（佐賀）	Men
2	Within the time limit	White	Hirosue（広末）	Men
3	Within the time limit	Red	Saga（佐賀）	Do

Conclusion: Win by two ippon
Match time: 2:36
Winner: Saga（佐賀）（Red）
Foul: No record

Text Commentary

Commentary
剣持翔

Court 3, Match 19. Saga（佐賀） from Saidaiji vs. Hirosue（広末） from Kakogawa Higashi.

Explanation
堂島厳

Keep an eye on the intense exchanges of strikes and the development of rapid attacks.

Commentary
剣持翔

Match start! Both are gauging the distance with sharp footwork.

Explanation
堂島厳

It's a tense start, as both sides vie for the initiative.

Commentary
剣持翔

Whoa, red's Saga（佐賀） stepped in! Men! Men is scored!

Explanation
堂島厳

A brilliant men was landed within the time limit. Saga（佐賀） takes the lead.

Commentary
剣持翔

In the next match, now the white side's Hirosue（広末） strikes sharply! Men!

Explanation
堂島厳

Hirosue（広末） also scored a men within the time limit and quickly caught up.

Commentary
剣持翔

Has the match returned to square one? From here, it is a battle for the third ippon.

Explanation
堂島厳

This is the critical moment. It comes down to who scores the second ippon first.

Commentary
剣持翔

Saga（佐賀） moved! Do! A do was scored!

Explanation
堂島厳

A wonderful do strike within the time limit.

Commentary
剣持翔

Settled in 2 minutes and 36 seconds! Saga（佐賀） won by scoring two ippon first!

Explanation
堂島厳

In a back-and-forth exchange, Saga（佐賀）'s quick attack ultimately prevailed.

Commentary
剣持翔

It was a very intense match with three valid strikes exchanged within the time limit.

Explanation
堂島厳

It can be said that Saga（佐賀）'s victory was due to maintaining focus and decisively scoring men and do.

Commentary
剣持翔

The winner of the fierce battle is Saga（佐賀） of Saidaiji! They advance to the next match!

To both players

Applause for Saga（佐賀）, who achieved a splendid victory. I would also like to praise the fighting spirit of Hirosue（広末）, who fought with all their might until the end. I look forward to the further growth of both players.

Saidaiji（西大寺）

Official name: 岡山県立西大寺高等学校
Reading: Saidaiji
Division/Category of Establishment: Public (Okayama Prefecture)
Location: 1-17 Kami 2-chome, Saidaiji, Higashi-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama
History: It began with the authorization to establish a girls' higher school in January 1906. In 1922, it was transferred to the prefecture, and in August 1949, through a merger, the coeducational Okayama Prefectural Saidaiji High School was established.
School motto/philosophy: School Motto: "Intellect, Autonomy, Health"
Department.: Full-time course: General, Commercial, and International Information courses
Kendo Club: In the Inter-High, the boys' team won the championship twice (1977, 1992), and the girls' team finished as runners-up three times. Five national champions have also been produced in the individual events. In the Gyokuryuki and Kaiseiki tournaments, the girls' team won the championship (Gyokuryuki in 2008).
Notes: History, school motto, and location are to be investigated (TODO).

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/岡山県立西大寺高等学校↗ https://www.saidaizi.okayama-c.ed.jp/↗ (学校公式・剣道部)

Kakogawa Higashi（加古川東）

Official name: 兵庫県立加古川東高等学校
Reading: Kakogawa Higashi
Division/Category of Establishment: Public (Hyogo Prefecture)
Location: 232-2 Awazu, KaFurukawa-cho, KaFurukawa-shi, Hyogo Prefecture
History: Established on April 1, 1924, as the former Hyogo Prefectural KaFurukawa Middle School. Due to post-war educational reforms, it became Hyogo Prefectural Kakogawa Higashi High School. A science and mathematics course was established within the general course in 1986, and it became a science and mathematics department in 2010. In 2006, it was designated as a Super Science High School by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
School motto/philosophy: The school motto is "Self-governance and Creativity, Cheerfulness and Harmony."
Department.: Full-time course (General / Science and Mathematics)
Kendo Club: In the 2026 Women's Individual competition, 広末灯 (2nd year, 2nd dan) will participate.
Notes: History, school motto, and location are to be investigated (TODO).

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/兵庫県立加古川東高等学校↗ https://www.hyogo-c.ed.jp/~kakohigashi-hs/student_bukatsu.ht…↗

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.