Women's Individual Round 4 Court 4 Section8Match

Win by one ippon — Sogo（十河） wins

📅 August 2–5, 2026 📍 Lotto Arena Nara

The 4th round of the women's individual event at the 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Championships was held. The match lasted the full regulation time of 4 minutes and 0 seconds, ending with a one-ippon difference. Within the regulation time, Sogo（十河） in white scored a kote. The winner is Sogo.

Matchup

Red Kitagawa Mio（北川美緒） / Shukutoku Sugamo（淑徳巣鴨） / Tokyo3rd Year 3rd dan
Shukutoku Sugamo's Kitagawa（北川） is a 3rd-year sandan. The school's motto is "Gratitude and Service," and the club operates as a combined junior and senior high school team.
White Sogo Anzu（十河杏） / Seimei Gakuin（清明学院） / Osaka3rd Year 2nd dan
Seimei Gakuin's Sogo（十河） is a 3rd year with a 2nd dan rank. The school's motto is "Be strong, be righteous, be kind."

Highlights

A decisive strike by Sogo（十河） hitting the kote within the time limit

A tense match where both sides fight to protect their single ippon.

A fierce battle that used up the full 4-minute time limit

Live commentary video

Valid strike

#	Situation	Red and White	Players	Technique
1	Within the time limit	White	Sogo（十河）	Kote

Conclusion: Win by one ippon
Match time: 4:00
Winner: Sogo（十河）（White）
Foul: No record

Text Commentary

Commentary
剣持翔

Court 4, Match 8. From this point, it became a tense development where one ippon was defended until the end of the regulation time.

Explanation
堂島厳

It's going to be a very tense match.

Commentary
剣持翔

Red is Kitagawa（北川） (Shukutoku Sugamo・Tokyo), white is Sogo（十河） (Seimei Gakuin・Osaka). Both exchange sharp glares.

Explanation
堂島厳

This is the critical moment to see who will seize the initiative first.

Commentary
剣持翔

Whoa, he moved! Sogo（十河） in white, a sharp strike! He scored a kote!

Explanation
堂島厳

That was a splendid kote. It was a solid strike.

Commentary
剣持翔

Sogo（十河） scores the first ippon. Kitagawa（北川） attacks aggressively in response, but Sogo withstands the pressure.

Explanation
堂島厳

Kitagawa（北川） also chases desperately, but Sogo（十河） calmly controls the distance.

Commentary
剣持翔

There is very little time left in the match. Kitagawa（北川） continues his fierce attack, but Sogo（十河） does not break!

Explanation
堂島厳

The concentration to protect a single ippon is overflowing in the white player, Sogo（十河）.

Commentary
剣持翔

The signal for the end of the match! After fighting through the regulation time of 4 minutes and 0 seconds, Sogo（十河） in white wins by a one-ippon difference!

Explanation
堂島厳

It was a match where the mental strength to defend a single ippon until the very end was evident.

Commentary
剣持翔

The one who won the fierce battle was Seimei Gakuin's Sogo（十河）! A splendid victory!

To both players

Applause for Sogo（十河）, who achieved a splendid victory. We also praise the fighting spirit of Kitagawa（北川）, who fought hard and never gave up until the end. We wish both players further growth and success in the future.

Shukutoku Sugamo（淑徳巣鴨）

Official name: 淑徳巣鴨高等学校(淑徳巣鴨中学校・高等学校)
Reading: Shukutoku Sugamo
Division/Category of Establishment: Private (coeducational)
Location: 2-22-16 Nishi-Sugamo, Toshima Ward, Tokyo.
History: Founded in 1919 (Taisho 8) by social worker Yoshinobu Hasegawa. Currently has a middle school attached.
School motto/philosophy: The school motto is "Gratitude and Service." We aim to cultivate character based on the spirit of Mahayana Buddhism.
Department.: The high school offers a selection course (Ultimate Class/Premium Class) and a special advancement course. The junior high school offers a super selection course and a special advancement course.
Kendo Club: Combined junior high and high school division, with practice locations at the kendo and judo dojo. There are 4 male and 21 female high school members, totaling 25, and 12 female junior high school members (as of March 2026). Main achievements include a best 8 finish at Inter-High and a win at the Kanto High School Kendo Tournament for the high school team, and a win at the All Japan Middle School Kendo Tournament and the Kanto Middle School Kendo Tournament for the junior high school team. They have a spacious dojo with strong support from alumni, with Fridays off for junior high school and Mondays off for high school, and training camps in spring and summer. In this tournament, they will participate in the women's team event and the women's individual event (杉本歩夢 player・北川美緒 player).

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/淑徳巣鴨中学校・高等学校↗ https://www.shukusu.ed.jp/life/club/kendo.html↗ https://app.notion.com/p/85da404a279e4c45a61cfd147bfad15f↗

Seimei Gakuin（清明学院）

Official name: 清明学院高等学校
Reading: Seimei Gakuin
Division/Category of Establishment: Private (coeducational)
Location: 2-4-4 Sumie, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture.
History: Founded in April 1941 as Osaka Sumiyoshi Girls' School. It was renamed a commercial school in 1944 and a higher girls' school in 1946, and became Sumiyoshi Gakuen High School with the school system reform of 1948. In 2000, it was renamed to the current Seimei Gakuin High School along with the introduction of coeducation.
School motto/philosophy: The school motto is "Be strong, be upright, be kind." The school aims to cultivate "people who are needed by others – people with the strength to live strongly, uprightly, and kindly."
Department.: General academic courses (Science and Humanities Special Advancement Course, Nursing and Medical Special Advancement Course, General Course)
Kendo Club: In fiscal year 2026, they advanced to Inter-High in the men's team by winning the Osaka Prefecture qualifying tournament. Let's Kendo reports that they "achieved consecutive Inter-High appearances from Osaka" Seimei Gakuin. This tournament will feature the men's team and the women's individual event (十河杏 player, 3rd year, 2nd dan). We were unable to find the school's official page listing the kendo club's national tournament results.
Notes: Formerly known as Sumiyoshi Gakuen High School. It originated from Osaka Sumiyoshi Women's School.

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/清明学院高等学校↗ https://www.seimei.ed.jp/↗ https://www.letskendo.com/posts/47192/↗ https://app.notion.com/p/58b19e12dfb24495a093d4e1da9729f3↗

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.