Women's Individual Round 3 Court 3 Section12Match

Win by two ippon — Kihara（木原） wins

📅 August 2–5, 2026 📍 Lotto Arena Nara

A match from the 3rd round of the women's individual event at the 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Tournament. Kihara（木原） in white scored a men for the first ippon and a do for the second, taking two points within the time limit. The match concluded at 1 minute 44 seconds, with Kihara as the winner.

Matchup

Red Yokoyama（横山海優） / Araya（新屋） / Akita3rd Year 3rd dan
Yokoyama（横山） of Araya is a 3rd-year sandan. They are competing from Akita Prefectural Araya High School.
White Kihara Ayuka（木原愛由花） / Nakamura Gakuen（中村学園） / Fukuoka2nd year 2nd dan
Nakamura Gakuen's Kihara（木原） is a second-year 2nd dan. They are competing from Nakamura Gakuen High School, one of the strongest in the country.

Highlights

A match decided in a short time of 1 minute and 44 seconds

First to two points within the time limit

A one-sided rapid attack by Kihara（木原）

Live commentary video

Valid strike

#	Situation	Red and White	Players	Technique
1	Within the time limit	White	Kihara（木原）	Men
2	Within the time limit	White	Kihara（木原）	Do

Conclusion: Win by two ippon
Match time: 1:44
Winner: Kihara（木原）（White）
Foul: No record

Text Commentary

Commentary
剣持翔

Court 3, Match 12. Yokoyama（横山） of Araya versus Kihara（木原） of Nakamura Gakuen.

Explanation
堂島厳

The focus is on Kihara（木原）'s speed. How will the match unfold from here?

Commentary
剣持翔

Match start! A fierce exchange continues, but white's Kihara（木原） stepped in sharply!

Commentary
剣持翔

Men! Ippon! Within the time limit, Kihara（木原） scored a brilliant men!

Explanation
堂島厳

That was a decisive, rapid attack. They completely seized the initiative.

Commentary
剣持翔

Now, the match resumes. Yokoyama（横山） aims for a comeback, but Kihara（木原） has moved again!

Commentary
剣持翔

Do! Second ippon! Kihara（木原） struck the do immediately!

Explanation
堂島厳

Perfect timing. It was an overwhelming attack that gave the opponent no opening.

Commentary
剣持翔

Just 1 minute and 44 seconds! Scoring two ippon within the time limit, the match is over!

Explanation
堂島厳

Two ippon were scored in 1 minute and 44 seconds. It was a match that could be described as a truly one-sided blitz.

Commentary
剣持翔

The winner is white, Kihara（木原） of Nakamura Gakuen! They advanced with overwhelming strength!

To both players

Congratulations to Kihara（木原） for the victory with a quick attack. We commend the fighting spirit of Yokoyama（横山）, who fought until the end. We look forward to the future success of both players.

Araya（新屋）

Official name: 秋田県立新屋高等学校
Reading: Araya
Division/Category of Establishment: Public (Akita Prefecture)
Location: 77-3 Kamatsuka, Ishidasaka, Toyoiwa, Akita City, Akita Prefecture
History: The school opened in April 1984, and the opening ceremony was held in July of the same year. In 2009, the school motto "Self-respect, Self-knowledge, Self-control" was established.
School motto/philosophy: School motto "Self-respect, Self-awareness, Self-control" (established in 2009)
Department.: Full-time course, General stream
Kendo Club: In the 2026 Women's Individual competition, 横山海優 (3rd year, 3rd dan) will participate.
Notes: History, school motto, and location are to be investigated (TODO).

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/秋田県立新屋高等学校↗

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.

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/中村学園中学校・高等学校↗ https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/全国高等学校剣道大会↗ https://www.kendo.or.jp/event/koko-senbatsu-34th/↗ https://app.notion.com/p/f8a0992d2f334d809f511a30c2fc6808↗

Source: 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Tournament Official Website "Tournament Bulletin" (Match Results / Tournament Bracket)
https://inhigh.kendotaikai.jp/大会速報↗
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