Heated battle! Women's Individual - Block 19.
The third match area, block 19, features 佐賀雫 (2nd year, 2nd dan) from Saidaiji High School in Okayama Prefecture, 広末灯 (2nd year, 2nd dan) from Kakogawa Higashi High School in Hyogo Prefecture, and 加藤穂乃里 (2nd year, 2nd dan) from Shirakawa High School in Fukushima Prefecture. The seeded Saga player will appear from the second round.
The first three players in this block.
- No.55 佐賀 雫岡山県Seeded (advancing from the second round)Saidaiji（西大寺）／2Year・二Rank.
- No.56 広末 灯兵庫県Kakogawa Higashi（加古川東）／2Year・二Rank.
- No.57 加藤 穂乃里福島県Shirakawa（白河）／2Year・二Rank.
Round 1: No.56 広末 灯(Kakogawa Higashi) vs. No.57 加藤 穂乃里(Shirakawa)
Round 2: Winner of round 1 vs. No. 55 佐賀 雫(Saidaiji)
In the individual competition, the 96 competitors will be divided into blocks of three. One competitor from each block will receive a bye and begin competition in the second round. One competitor advancing from each match area will advance to the semi-finals.
Highlights
佐賀 who earned seeding rights
From Saidaiji High School in Okayama Prefecture, player 佐賀雫 will appear from the second round. A second-year student, ranked Nidan. Having obtained a seeded position, they have gained an opportunity to test their abilities.
Kakogawa Higashi, the challenge of 広末
広末灯 from Kakogawa Higashi High School in Hyogo Prefecture competed. After fighting through the first round, they will now challenge the seeded 佐賀. With the skill of a second-dan, they aim for victory.
Shirakawa High School, 加藤's appearance
From Shirakawa High School in Fukushima Prefecture, 加藤穂乃里 will participate. Established as the former Shirakawa Middle School in 1922 and commencing classes on September 11, 1923, they will compete on the national stage as representatives of this historic school.
Shirakawa High School History
Shirakawa High School became Fukushima Prefectural Shirakawa High School with the 1948 educational system reform. It became coeducational in 1997 and celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2022.
Three players advanced from the prefectural qualifier.
Players from Okayama, Hyogo, and Fukushima prefectures advanced through their respective prefectural qualifying tournaments and have reached the national stage. Each will represent their prefecture and engage in fierce competition.
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Messages of support for the participating schools and players.
佐賀雫 player, 広末灯 player, 加藤穂乃里 player! Each kendo holds each thought. As representatives of Okayama Prefecture, Hyogo Prefecture, and Fukushima Prefecture, shine on the national stage. The strength to stand on the competition grounds alone, and the existence of those who support you. Turn all of that into strength and do your best. I am cheering for you! Play your best kendo under the sky of your respective hometowns! Carrying the thoughts of your respective teachers, teammates, and families, aim for victory!
School Information
Saidaiji（西大寺）
- Official name
- 岡山県立西大寺高等学校
- Reading
- Saidaiji
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Public (Okayama Prefecture)
- Location
- 1-17 Kami 2-chome, Saidaiji, Higashi-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama
- History
- It began with the authorization to establish a girls' higher school in January 1906. In 1922, it was transferred to the prefecture, and in August 1949, through a merger, the coeducational Okayama Prefectural Saidaiji High School was established.
- School motto/philosophy
- School Motto: "Intellect, Autonomy, Health"
- Department.
- Full-time course: General, Commercial, and International Information courses
- Kendo Club
- In the Inter-High, the boys' team won the championship twice (1977, 1992), and the girls' team finished as runners-up three times. Five national champions have also been produced in the individual events. In the Gyokuryuki and Kaiseiki tournaments, the girls' team won the championship (Gyokuryuki in 2008).
- Notes
- History, school motto, and location are to be investigated (TODO).
Kakogawa Higashi（加古川東）
- Official name
- 兵庫県立加古川東高等学校
- Reading
- Kakogawa Higashi
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Public (Hyogo Prefecture)
- Location
- 232-2 Awazu, KaFurukawa-cho, KaFurukawa-shi, Hyogo Prefecture
- History
- Established on April 1, 1924, as the former Hyogo Prefectural KaFurukawa Middle School. Due to post-war educational reforms, it became Hyogo Prefectural Kakogawa Higashi High School. A science and mathematics course was established within the general course in 1986, and it became a science and mathematics department in 2010. In 2006, it was designated as a Super Science High School by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
- School motto/philosophy
- The school motto is "Self-governance and Creativity, Cheerfulness and Harmony."
- Department.
- Full-time course (General / Science and Mathematics)
- Kendo Club
- In the 2026 Women's Individual competition, 広末 灯 (2nd year, 2nd dan) will participate.
- Notes
- History, school motto, and location are to be investigated (TODO).
Shirakawa（白河）
- Official name
- 福島県立白河高等学校
- Reading
- Shirakawa
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Fukushima Prefectural High School (co-educational). Commonly known as "Shiroko."
- Location
- Fukushima Prefecture Shirakawa City Minamori-machi 54
- History
- Established in 1922 as the former Shirakawa Middle School, classes began on September 11, 1923. It became Fukushima Prefectural Shirakawa High School with the 1948 academic system reform. It became coeducational from the new students in 1997 and celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2022.
- Department.
- General studies and science courses.
- Kendo Club
- In 2026, they will participate in the All Japan High School Tournament as representatives of Fukushima Prefecture in both the women's team and women's individual events. The women's individual representative is 加藤穂乃里 (2nd year, 2nd dan). While the kendo club is active as one of the school's extracurricular activities, past results from national tournaments could not be confirmed from publicly available information.
- Notes
- This school does not have a dedicated page in the Notion “2026 Inter-High Kendo Participating Schools Library,” and the information is based on Wikipedia and the school’s official website.
・National High School Kendo Tournament Official Website (Tournament Updates) ↗
・Let's Kendo [Matchups] August 2nd - 5th, 73rd All Japan High School Kendo Tournament / Nara Inter-High 2026. ↗
Which fact comes from which source?
- Block formation, seeding (No. 55), first round (No. 56 vs. No. 57), and match area (No. 3) were determined according to the bracket in the official PDF “R8奈良総体≪女子個人戦≫” and the rule of odd-numbered blocks having the top seed/even-numbered blocks having the bottom seed.
- The names, prefectures, schools, grade levels, and ranks of three players are available in data/2026/kumiawase.json (based on the official PDF).
- School profiles for each school will reuse verified information from existing organization/individual articles (gakko_gaiyo) or be sourced from the Notion participating schools library and Wikipedia.
- The individual competition qualifying spots are two per prefecture, which determines the structure of the bracket.
- Note: The pronunciation of players' given names has not been confirmed, so only the family name is announced in the video audio.
Please note that the commentary and analysis are AI-generated content based on the facts listed above. As this is before the tournament, there is no description of the matches, attacks and defenses, or wins and losses. Please excuse any errors in reading or notation.