Encho 2 (extension) — Kihara（木原） wins
In the second round of the women's individual event at the 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Championship, Kihara（木原） and Kage（鹿毛） faced each other. There were no valid strikes within the regulation time or Encho 1, and the match was decided in Encho 2 when Kihara scored a men. The match time was 9 minutes and 34 seconds, and the winner was Kihara.
Matchup
- Red Kihara Ayuka（木原 愛由花） / Nakamura Gakuen（中村学園） / Fukuoka2nd year 2nd danNakamura Gakuen 2nd year, 2nd dan. The girls' kendo club is one of the strongest in the country, having won the Inter-High team title 8 times and achieving 8 consecutive victories at the Gyokuryu-ki.
- White Kage Misuzu（鹿毛 心鈴） / Yanagaura（柳ヶ浦） / Oita3rd Year 2nd danYanagaura3rd year, 2nd dan.
Highlights
A tense development with no valid strikes within the regulation time or Encho 1.
A tenacious battle lasting 9 minutes and 34 seconds
The winning men strike by Kihara（木原） in Encho 2
Live commentary video
Valid strike
| # | Situation | Red and White | Players | Technique |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Encho 2 | Red | Kihara（木原） | Men |
- Conclusion
- Encho 2
- Match time
- 9:34
- Winner
- Kihara（木原）（Red）
- Foul
- No record
Text Commentary
Commentary
剣持 翔
剣持 翔
The 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Championship, Women's Individual second round. Court 3, Match 24.
Explanation
堂島 厳
堂島 厳
The main point of interest is whether the match will unfold with a steady and solid exchange of offense and defense.
Commentary
剣持 翔
剣持 翔
Red is Nakamura Gakuen's Kihara（木原）, and white is Yanagaura's Kage（鹿毛）. A continuous exchange of strikes with neither side leaving an opening.
Explanation
堂島 厳
堂島 厳
Both are cautiously measuring the distance. Neither can easily break the other's posture.
Commentary
剣持 翔
剣持 翔
Neither side scored a valid strike within the regulation time. It remains 0-0, and the match goes into encho.
Explanation
堂島 厳
堂島 厳
It is a mentally draining situation, but the real battle begins now.
Commentary
剣持 翔
剣持 翔
It has entered Encho 1. Intense offense and defense continue, but there are still no valid strikes.
Explanation
堂島 厳
堂島 厳
Both sides are clashing with sheer determination. Concentration to not miss a single moment of opening is required.
Commentary
剣持 翔
剣持 翔
And then came Encho 2. The match shifted! Kihara（木原） in red scored a men!
Explanation
堂島 厳
堂島 厳
That was a splendid Men. You maintained your focus and landed it cleanly.
Commentary
剣持 翔
剣持 翔
Decided by an ippon in Encho 2. Match time 9 minutes 34 seconds.
Explanation
堂島 厳
堂島 厳
It was a very tenacious battle, but in the end, Kihara（木原） won the match.
Commentary
剣持 翔
剣持 翔
The winner is red, Nakamura Gakuen Kihara（木原）! Winning a steady fight, they advance to the next match.
To both players
Congratulations to Kihara（木原）, who won with a brilliant men strike. The fighting spirit of Kage（鹿毛）, who showed steady offense and defense until the end, is also commendable. I look forward to the further growth of both players.
Nakamura Gakuen（中村学園）
- Official name
- 中村学園高等学校(2026年4月に中村学園女子高等学校から改称)
- Reading
- Nakamura Gakuen
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Private school. Coeducational from April 2026 (Reiwa 8). Nakamura Gakuen Includes a middle school.
- Location
- Fukuoka Prefecture Fukuoka City Jonan Ward Torikai 7-10-38
- History
- Opened as Nakamura Gakuen Girls' High School in April 1960. Nakamura Gakuen Girls' Junior High School opened in April 1992. In April 2026 (Reiwa 8), with the transition to coeducation, "Girls'" was removed from the school name, and it was changed to Nakamura Gakuen Junior High School and Nakamura Gakuen High School respectively.
- Department.
- Full-time general academic course.
- Kendo Club
- The women’s kendo team is one of the strongest in the nation. They have won the Inter-High women’s team event eight times: in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024, and 2025. From 2016 to 2022, they achieved a six-year winning streak, including the 2020 cancellation, and are currently on a two-year winning streak in 2024 and 2025. They won the Tamaryu Flag in 2005, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 (eight consecutive years from 2016 to 2023). They won the National High School Kendo Selection Tournament in 2008, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2021, and finished third in the 34th tournament in March 2025. They advanced to the Inter-High in the women’s team and women’s individual events (木原愛由花選手・2nd year・2nd dan) by winning the Fukuoka prefectural qualifying tournament for fiscal year 2026.
- Notes
- The school name until March 2026 is "Nakamura Gakuen Girls' High School". In past tournament records, it is written as "Nakamura Gakuen Women". It is a different school from Nakamura Junior High and High School in Koto Ward, Tokyo.
Yanagaura（柳ヶ浦）
- Official name
- 柳ヶ浦高等学校
- Reading
- Yanagaura
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Private (Kichiyo Gakuen Educational Corporation)
- Location
- 939 Oaza Esuga, Usa City, Oita Prefecture
- History
- Founded in 1910 as Yanagaura Sewing Girls' School. It was renamed Yanagaura Higher Girls' School in 1941, but was destroyed by fire during the Usa air raids in 1945 and closed. It was rebuilt in 1948 as Yanagaura Girls' High School, and became Yanagaura High School in 1966 after becoming coeducational.
- Department.
- General Course (Physical Education, General, and International courses), Nursing Course (5-year program)
- Kendo Club
- Active for both men and women. Inter-High appearances: 1 team, 2 individual; National Selection Tournament: 1 (first appearance by women's team in FY2025); All-Kyushu Tournament: 7; Kyushu Selection Tournament: 11 (1 third-place finish in individual).
- Notes
- History, school motto, and location are to be investigated (TODO).
Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/柳ヶ浦高等学校↗ https://yanagigaura.ed.jp/pages/80/↗ (学校公式・剣道部)
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.
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.