Women's Individual Round 4 Court 2 Section4Match

Win by two ippon — Narahashi（楢橋） wins

📅 August 2–5, 2026 📍 Lotto Arena Nara

A match in the 4th round of the women's individual event at the 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Championship. Narahashi（楢橋） in white scored men twice within the time limit, ending the match at 2 minutes and 33 seconds. With two ippon, the winner was Narahashi.

Matchup

Red Kitayama Manaka（北山愛華） / Shimabara（島原） / Nagasaki1st Year 2nd dan
Shimabara's Kitayama（北山） is a first-year 2nd dan. The school upholds "Bunbu Ryodo" (the way of both literary and military arts) as its school motto and has a track record of achievements, such as winning the 2022 Inter-High in the boys' team event.
White Narahashi Mia（楢橋美絢） / Shirayuri Gakuen（白百合学園） / Kumamoto2nd year 3rd dan
Shirayuri Gakuen's Narahashi（楢橋） is a second-year 3rd dan. The school's motto is "Obedience, Diligence, and Virtue," and it became co-educational in April 2026.

Highlights

A lightning-fast conclusion within the time limit

Two points by Narahashi（楢橋） in white with men.

A one-sided blitz in 2 minutes and 33 seconds

Live commentary video

Valid strike

#	Situation	Red and White	Players	Technique
1	Within the time limit	White	Narahashi（楢橋）	Men
2	Within the time limit	White	Narahashi（楢橋）	Men

Conclusion: Win by two ippon
Match time: 2:33
Winner: Narahashi（楢橋）（White）
Foul: No record

Text Commentary

Commentary
剣持翔

The 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Championships, Women's Individual 4th Round. Court 2, Match 4.

Explanation
堂島厳

The focus is on the rapid attack launched by Narahashi（楢橋） in white. There is a possibility it could decide the match in one go.

Commentary
剣持翔

Red is Kitayama（北山） of Shimabara, and white is Narahashi（楢橋） of Shirayuri Gakuen. Now, let the match begin!

Explanation
堂島厳

Both are gauging the distance, but Narahashi（楢橋） in white is attacking aggressively.

Commentary
剣持翔

Whoa, a sharp strike from white's Narahashi（楢橋）! Men! Ippon, white takes the first point!

Explanation
堂島厳

It was a fast, decisive men strike. Kitayama（北山） was slow to react.

Commentary
剣持翔

The match resumes. Kitayama（北山） attempts a counterattack, but white's Narahashi（楢橋） closes the distance again!

Explanation
堂島厳

They'll want to keep the pressure on here.

Commentary
剣持翔

White's Narahashi（楢橋）, Men again! Men! White takes the second ippon as well!

Explanation
堂島厳

It was a men strike with perfect timing. He overwhelmed the opponent with a rapid attack.

Commentary
剣持翔

2 minutes 33 seconds. Scoring two ippon within the time limit, the white player Narahashi（楢橋） won!

Explanation
堂島厳

A truly one-sided rapid attack. Narahashi（楢橋） from Shirayuri Gakuen showed perfect control of the match.

Commentary
剣持翔

Narahashi（楢橋） has advanced with overwhelming strength. He will charge forward, carrying that momentum into the next match!

To both players

Applause for Narahashi（楢橋）, who won with a brilliant quick attack. Kitayama（北山）, though unfortunately defeated, fought bravely on the national stage as a first-year student. We look forward to the further growth of both players.

Shimabara（島原）

Official name: 長崎県立島原高等学校
Reading: Shimabara
Division/Category of Establishment: Nagasaki Prefectural (Co-educational)
Location: Nagasaki Prefecture Shimabara City, Shiroyone 2-chome 1130
History: Opened in April 1900 (Meiji 33) as Nagasaki Prefectural Shimabara Middle School. With the 1948 school system reform, a new system high school was established, and in November of the same year, Shimabara High School, Shimabara Women's High School, and Shimabara Commercial High School were integrated to become coeducational. A science and mathematics course was established in 2003, and the school celebrated its 110th anniversary in 2010.
School motto/philosophy: School motto: "Harmony of literary and martial arts."
Department.: Full-time courses: General academic and science courses, Part-time courses: General academic courses.
Kendo Club: In 2022 (the 69th time・Kochi), they won the championship in the National High School Comprehensive Sports Tournament for the men's team. The women's team also won Inter-High in 2009 and 2013. In the Tamaryu Flag High School Kendo Tournament, the men's team won in 2012 and 2018, and the women's team won in 2009 and 2013. In fiscal year 2026, they won the Winter Kyushu Selection Tournament and reached the best 8 in the All-Kyushu Tournament. Let's Kendo reports that they were unable to qualify for the National High School Kendo Selection Tournament in March. In this tournament, 三木己徹 (3rd year・2nd dan) will participate in the men's individual event, and 北山愛華 (1st year・2nd dan) and 大賀幸愛 (3rd year・2nd dan) will participate in the women's individual event.
Notes: This tournament features competition in the men’s team, men’s individual, and women’s individual events.

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/長崎県立島原高等学校↗ 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/玉竜旗高校剣道大会↗ https://www.letskendo.com/posts/47192/↗ https://nagasaki-koutairen.jp/03_kousoutai/2026_r08/kekka/09…↗ https://app.notion.com/p/48122640bce74da9adc98f0a74d71564↗

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↗

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.