Women's Individual Round 2 Court 4 Section25Match

Encho 1 (extension) — Iwase（岩瀬） 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 Iwase（岩瀬） and Goto（後藤）. Neither player scored a valid strike within the regulation time, leading to a 0-0 tie and encho. In Encho 1, Iwase scored a men. The match lasted 6 minutes and 46 seconds, and Iwase won.

Matchup

Red Iwase Koha（岩瀬こは） / Tsuruga（敦賀） / Fukui3rd Year 2nd dan
Tsuruga is a 3rd-year student and 2nd dan Iwase（岩瀬）. Tsuruga upholds the school motto of "Independence and Self-discipline" and practices both academic and athletic excellence. Having won the Reiwa 8 Fukui Prefecture qualifiers, they are participating in the Inter-High in all four categories.
White Goto Shuri（後藤珠里） / Konan（興南） / Okinawa2nd year 2nd dan
Konan is a 2nd-year student and 2nd dan Goto（後藤）. Konan is the first private combined junior and senior high school in Okinawa Prefecture, and its school motto is "Harmony, Teacher and Student Walking Together." Goto is rated as a top 8 finisher in the Kyushu tournament and is competing as a representative of Okinawa Prefecture.

Highlights

A steady offense and defense where neither side gave way within the regulation time

A tenacious development that pushed the match time to 6 minutes and 46 seconds

A brilliant winning men strike by Iwase（岩瀬） in Encho 1

Live commentary video

Valid strike

#	Situation	Red and White	Players	Technique
1	Encho 1	Red	Iwase（岩瀬）	Men

Conclusion: Encho 1
Match time: 6:46
Winner: Iwase（岩瀬）（Red）
Foul: 後藤珠里Posted on the board (it is not clear from the flash report when the foul occurred)

Text Commentary

Commentary
剣持翔

Court 4, Match 25. Red is Tsuruga's Iwase（岩瀬）, white is Konan's Goto（後藤）.

Explanation
堂島厳

Both sides left no openings, resulting in a match with very solid offense and defense.

Commentary
剣持翔

Both aim for sharp strikes, but there is no decisive blow.

Explanation
堂島厳

Neither side is breaking their posture, and they are cautiously gauging the distance.

Commentary
剣持翔

Neither side scored a valid strike within the regulation time, and the match entered encho at 0-0.

Explanation
堂島厳

This is where the real critical moment begins. Your concentration will be put to the test.

Commentary
剣持翔

The match entered encho, and the momentum shifted! Red's Iwase（岩瀬）, Men!

Explanation
堂島厳

That was a splendid men. They seized the momentary opening perfectly.

Commentary
剣持翔

It became the winning point in Encho 1. Iwase（岩瀬） scored an ippon with a men strike.

Explanation
堂島厳

After a tenacious exchange of attacks and defense, Iwase（岩瀬） fought to a victory.

Commentary
剣持翔

Match time 6 minutes 46 seconds. The winner is red, Tsuruga's Iwase（岩瀬）!

To both players

Applause for Iwase（岩瀬）, who achieved a brilliant victory. I would also like to commend the fighting spirit of Goto（後藤）, who fought to the end without giving up. I look forward to the further growth of both players.

Tsuruga（敦賀）

Official name: 福井県立敦賀高等学校
Reading: Tsuruga
Division/Category of Establishment: Fukui Prefectural (Co-educational)
Location: Fukui Prefecture Tsuruga City
History: In April 1948 (Showa 23), it was established through the integration of three schools: Fukui Prefectural Tsuruga Higher Girls' School, Fukui Prefectural Tsuruga Commercial School, and Fukui Prefectural Tsuruga Middle School. One of its predecessors, Tsuruga Commercial School, opened in 1906.
School motto/philosophy: The school motto is "Independence and Self-discipline." It promotes both academic and martial arts excellence.
Department.: Full-time courses: General academic course, Arts and Science course, Business course, Information Accounting course. Part-time (daytime): General academic course.
Kendo Club: In the fiscal year 2026, having won the Fukui Prefecture qualifiers, they will participate in Inter-High in all four categories: men's team, women's team, men's individual, and women's individual. The women's individual representatives are 園田夢萌 (3rd year, 2nd dan) and 岩瀬こは (3rd year, 2nd dan), and the men's individual representatives are 出口慧 (3rd year, 3rd dan) and 山本優心 (2nd year, 3rd dan). No past national tournament results could be confirmed from publicly available information.
Notes: Reading is "Tsuruga".

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/福井県立敦賀高等学校↗ https://app.notion.com/p/6a46dea7830e4919bc83df2aea48559f↗

Konan（興南）

Official name: 興南高等学校
Reading: Konan
Division/Category of Establishment: Private (School Corporation Konan Gakuen). It opened a junior high school in 1985 and became the first private junior and senior high school in Okinawa Prefecture.
Location: 1-7-1 Akashima, Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture
History: Founded as the Konan Gakuen foundation on February 3, 1962, and Konan High School opened on April 23 of the same year. A junior high school was established on April 6, 1985.
School motto/philosophy: The high school’s motto is “Harmony and Master-Disciple Together” (the middle school’s is “Independent Creation”).
Department.: General Studies (Frontier Course, Special University Preparatory Course (Standard & Advanced), Comprehensive University Preparatory Course)
Kendo Club: This tournament, we will participate as the Okinawa Prefecture representatives in all four categories: men's team, women's team, men's individual, and women's individual. The men's individual representative is 竹下朱華 (3rd year, 3rd dan), and the women's individual representatives are 知念美月 (3rd year, 3rd dan) and 後藤珠里 (2nd year, 2nd dan). In Let's Kendo's highlights, they are evaluated as having reached the best 8 in the Kyushu tournament. As for the school, the baseball club achieved the 6th ever and first in the 21st century summer-spring consecutive championships in Koshien in 2010, and the men's handball club has won the Inter-High six times.
Notes: Unrelated to high schools etc. in Aichi Prefecture. Pronunciation is "Konan".

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/興南中学校・高等学校↗ https://www.okinawatimes.co.jp/articles/-/1844046↗ https://app.notion.com/p/d85b68c7086244efbda346d4c85e0276↗

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.