Women's Individual Round 4 Court 1 Section2Match

Win by one ippon — Yoshimura（吉村） wins

📅 August 2–5, 2026 📍 Lotto Arena Nara

A match from the 4th round of the women's individual event at the 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Tournament. After fighting for the regulation time of 4 minutes and 0 seconds, Yoshimura（吉村） in white scored a men strike to take the first ippon. Winning by a one-point lead, Yoshimura emerged victorious.

Matchup

Red Higuchi Yuina（樋口優衣奈） / Hoshino（星野） / Saitama3rd Year 2nd dan
Higuchi（樋口） of Hoshino is a 3rd-year 2nd dan. Hoshino upholds the school motto "Academic and Athletic Excellence, Frugality and Diligence," and has qualified for the Inter-High in the girls' team event by winning the Reiwa 8 Saitama Prefecture qualifiers.
White Yoshimura Kizuna（吉村絆那） / Moriya（守谷） / Ibaraki3rd Year 2nd dan
Moriya's Yoshimura（吉村） is a 3rd year 2nd dan. She competed in the 2026 women's individual event.

Highlights

A decisive strike by white's Yoshimura（吉村）, hitting men within the time limit.

The tense development of the white team fighting to protect a one-ippon lead

The offensive and defensive struggle 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	White	Yoshimura（吉村）	Men

Conclusion: Win by one ippon
Match time: 4:00
Winner: Yoshimura（吉村）（White）
Foul: No record

Text Commentary

Commentary
剣持翔

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

Commentary
剣持翔

73rd All Japan High School Kendo Championship, Women's Individual 4th Round.

Commentary
剣持翔

Red, Hoshino from Saitama, Higuchi（樋口）. White, Moriya from Ibaraki, Yoshimura（吉村）. We will now begin.

Explanation
堂島厳

Both are highly focused, and it's a quiet start.

Commentary
剣持翔

A tense atmosphere prevails as they gauge each other's distance.

Commentary
剣持翔

Whoa, Yoshimura（吉村） in white stepped in right here! Men!

Explanation
堂島厳

It was a sharp men. It was struck cleanly.

Commentary
剣持翔

Yoshimura（吉村） scores the first ippon with a men strike!

Explanation
堂島厳

This is the critical moment. How will Higuchi（樋口） attack?

Commentary
剣持翔

Higuchi（樋口）, chasing an ippon, puts intense pressure on Yoshimura（吉村）.

Explanation
堂島厳

Yoshimura（吉村） is calmly defending, repelling the opponent's attacks.

Commentary
剣持翔

Only a little time remains. Yoshimura（吉村） takes a stance, determined to defend their ippon.

Commentary
剣持翔

Only a few seconds left until the end of the match. Yoshimura（吉村） stays focused until the very end!

Commentary
剣持翔

That is the signal for the end! They fought through the regulation time of 4 minutes and 0 seconds.

Explanation
堂島厳

It was a match where Yoshimura（吉村）'s mental strength shone through, successfully defending a one-ippon lead.

Commentary
剣持翔

Winning by a one-ippon difference was Yoshimura（吉村） from Moriya Ibaraki!

Commentary
剣持翔

Let's praise Yoshimura（吉村） for winning a hard-fought battle and advancing to the next match.

To both players

Congratulations to Yoshimura（吉村） for the victory. We also commend Higuchi（樋口） for fighting bravely and never giving up until the end, despite the unfortunate loss. We look forward to the future success of both players.

Hoshino（星野）

Official name: 星野高等学校
Reading: Hoshino
Division/Category of Establishment: Private school. Coeducational and all-girls departments coexist (the coeducational department was established in 2003).
Location: Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture.
History: It began with approval for establishment as a Hoshino school in Kawagoe City in 1897. In 1964, the school corporation Hoshino Gakuen was approved, and in 2003, along with the opening of a coeducational department, the school name was changed from “Hoshino Girls' High School” to its current name.
School motto/philosophy: The school motto is "harmony of literary and martial arts, simplicity and diligence." Its educational philosophy emphasizes "the construction of knowledge," "awareness as an international citizen," and "the cultivation of sensibility."
Department.: General studies (with multiple courses in both the girls' and coeducational divisions; medical specialist and global frontier courses will be newly established from the 2026 academic year).
Kendo Club: Having won the Saitama Prefecture qualifiers for fiscal year 2026, they will participate in Inter-High as a women's team. 樋口優衣奈 (3rd year, 2nd dan) and 佐々木瑠真 (3rd year, 2nd dan) will participate in the women's individual event. No past national tournament results could be confirmed from publicly available information.
Notes: Pronunciation is "hoshi." School corporation Hoshino Gakuen operates it.

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/星野高等学校↗ https://app.notion.com/p/39d347470c7c444abf30a4b4c110fdb7↗

Moriya（守谷）

Official name: 茨城県立守谷高等学校
Reading: Moriya
Division/Category of Establishment: Public (Ibaraki Prefecture)
Location: 70 Oki, Moriya City, Ibaraki Prefecture
History: A high school that opened in the northern part of Moriya City in 1983.
School motto/philosophy: The educational policies consist of three items: "striving to improve academic ability and fostering an attitude of proactive learning," "observing social rules and fostering an attitude as a person with a rich heart," and "fostering an attitude to cultivate physical and mental health."
Department.: Full-time Course, General Studies
Kendo Club: The Kendo club is one of the strongest in the country. They won the girls' team event at the Inter-High Kendo Championships in 2005, 2007, 2011, 2012, and 2023, and won the girls' event at the All Japan High School Kendo Selected Tournament in 2005 and 2023. The tournament records on the official website include 3rd place in the girls' team event at the 68th All Japan High School Kendo Tournament in 2021, victory at the Kaiseiki National High School Girls' Kendo Tournament in 2018, and the team victory at the 66th Kanto High School Kendo Tournament in 2019 (the 15th title in 3 years).
Notes: History, school motto, and location are to be investigated (TODO).

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/茨城県立守谷高等学校↗ https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/全国高等学校総合体育大会剣道競技大会↗ https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/全国高等学校剣道選抜大会↗ https://www.moriya-h.ibk.ed.jp/↗ (学校公式・剣道部大会記録)

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.