Women's Individual Round 3 Court 2 Section8Match

Win by one ippon — Narahashi（楢橋） wins

📅 August 2–5, 2026 📍 Lotto Arena Nara

The 3rd round of the women's individual event at the 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Tournament took place. After fighting through the regulation time of 4 minutes and 0 seconds, the match was decided by a one-ippon difference. Narahashi（楢橋） in red scored a men first, and the winner was Narahashi.

Matchup

Red Narahashi Mia（楢橋美絢） / Shirayuri Gakuen（白百合学園） / Kumamoto2nd year 3rd dan
Shirayuri Gakuen's 2nd-year 3rd-dan, Narahashi（楢橋）. The school opened in 1892 as the private Morioka Girls' School and became co-educational in April 2026.
White Kajioka Madoka（梶岡円花） / Tomioka Higashi（富岡東） / Tokushima3rd Year 3rd dan
Kajioka（梶岡）, a 3rd-year sandan from Tomioka Higashi. The school's girls' kendo club is renowned as one of the strongest in the country, with the girls' team winning their 12th consecutive title at the prefectural high school championships in June 2026.

Highlights

A decisive strike by Narahashi（楢橋） in red, hitting men within the time limit.

A tense development, holding onto a one-ippon lead until the end

An intense battle that 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	Narahashi（楢橋）	Men

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

Text Commentary

Commentary
剣持翔

73rd All Japan High School Kendo Championships, Women's Individual 3rd Round. Court 2, Match 8.

Explanation
堂島厳

It became a very tense development, with the lead of one ippon being defended until the very end of the time limit.

Commentary
剣持翔

Red is Shirayuri Gakuen's Narahashi（楢橋）, and white is Tomioka Higashi's Kajioka（梶岡）. Both exchange sharp glares.

Explanation
堂島厳

Intense sparks are flying in the silence as they vie for the initiative.

Commentary
剣持翔

Whoa, he moved! Narahashi（楢橋） in red caught a Men with a sharp step-in!

Explanation
堂島厳

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

Commentary
剣持翔

Narahashi（楢橋） scores the first ippon. From here, Kajioka（梶岡） launches a fierce attack, but Narahashi holds his ground!

Explanation
堂島厳

Narahashi（楢橋） is calmly controlling the distance, not letting Kajioka（梶岡）'s attack break his rhythm.

Commentary
剣持翔

There is very little time left in the match. While Narahashi（楢橋） wants to protect his ippon, Kajioka（梶岡） presses the attack!

Explanation
堂島厳

The situation of a one-ippon difference further heightens the tension in the final stages of the match.

Commentary
剣持翔

The intense back-and-forth continues, but the clock has stopped. The regulation time of 4 minutes 0 seconds has elapsed!

Explanation
堂島厳

Applause for Narahashi（楢橋）'s tenacity in maintaining the ippon and staying focused until the very end.

Commentary
剣持翔

Match over. The one who advanced by a one-ippon difference is Narahashi（楢橋） in red!

Explanation
堂島厳

Their mental strength to withstand the opponent's fierce attack and fight for the win was truly impressive.

Commentary
剣持翔

Narahashi（楢橋） of Shirayuri Gakuen defeats Kajioka（梶岡） of Tomioka Higashi and advances to the next match!

To both players

Congratulations to Narahashi（楢橋） for securing a brilliant victory. Applause also goes to Kajioka（梶岡） for fighting with all their might until the very end. I look forward to the further growth of both players.

Shirayuri Gakuen（白百合学園）

Official name: 盛岡白百合学園高等学校
Reading: Shirayuri Gakuen
Division/Category of Establishment: Private. Became coeducational in April 2026.
Location: Iwate Prefecture, Morioka City, Yamagishi
History: Founded in 1892 as the private Morioka Women's School on Honmachi Street in Morioka City. After several name changes, it was renamed to its current name in 1948. It moved to Yamagishi, Morioka City in 1982. It will become coeducational in April 2026.
School motto/philosophy: The school motto is "Obedience, Diligence, and Love of Virtue."
Department.: General studies (ME Advanced Course, ME Course, MI Course)
Kendo Club: In the Reiwa 8 academic year, they will participate in the National High School General Athletic Meet (Inter-High) as the Iwate Prefecture representatives in both the women's team and women's individual events. The women's individual representative is 廣谷彩心 (3rd year, 3rd dan). Past performance in national tournaments could not be confirmed from publicly available information.
Notes: The tournament notation is "Shirayuri Gakuen". It is a different school from Yatsushiro Shirayuri Gakuen in Kumamoto Prefecture.

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/盛岡白百合学園中学校・高等学校↗ https://app.notion.com/p/275d409dbebd4e43afcca4e42183129b↗

Tomioka Higashi（富岡東）

Official name: 徳島県立富岡東高等学校(徳島県立富岡東中学校・高等学校)
Reading: Tomioka Higashi
Division/Category of Establishment: Tokushima Prefectural High School (co-educational). A junior high school was added in 2010.
Location: 102番地2, Hashigose, Ryoke-cho, Anan City, Tokushima Prefecture.
History: Opened in March 1912 as the Naka Real High School for Girls in Naka District, Tokushima Prefecture. Renamed Tomioka High School for Girls in 1921, and became the current high school with the educational system reform of 1948. A junior high school was added in 2010.
Department.: Full-time courses include general academic and commerce programs, with a nursing program and specialized courses at the Hanoura campus. Part-time courses offer a general academic program.
Kendo Club: Wikipedia describes the girls' kendo club as "a school renowned nationwide for its strength." According to the school kendo club page, the girls' team achieved 12 consecutive victories at the prefectural high school general athletic meet in June 2026, earning a spot in Inter-High, and in the girls' individual competition, 伊藤寛夏 won the championship and 梶岡円花 was runner-up, qualifying for Inter-High. The girls' team placed third in the All Japan High School Kendo Selection Tournament in 1994. Activities take place every day except Monday, from 7:20 AM to 8:00 AM and approximately 2 hours after school on weekdays, and approximately 3 hours on weekends.

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/徳島県立富岡東中学校・高等学校↗ https://tomiokahigashi-hs.tokushima-ec.ed.jp/Club/Sports/Ken…↗ http://tomiokahigashi-hs.tokushima-ec.ed.jp/↗ https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/全国高等学校剣道選抜大会↗ https://app.notion.com/p/2c88d36b8503424cacc610507ba29926↗

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.