横山 of Akita! Women's Individual 23rd Block
The third match area, block 23 features 横山海優 (3rd year, 3rd dan) from Araya High School in Akita Prefecture, who enters as a seed, and 後藤明 (2nd year, 3rd dan) from Yonago Hokuto High School in Tottori Prefecture, and 的場 有美 (3rd year, 2nd dan) from Saibi High School in Gifu Prefecture, a total of three players. The first round, where they will face the seeded Yokoyama player, will be a match between Gotto player and Tokiba player.
The first three players in this block.
- No.67 横山 海優秋田県Seeded (advancing from the second round)Araya（新屋）／3Year・三Rank.
- No.68 後藤 明鳥取県Yonago Hokuto（米子北斗）／2Year・三Rank.
- No.69 的場 有美岐阜県Saibi（済美）／3Year・二Rank.
Round 1: No.68 後藤 明(Yonago Hokuto) vs. No.69 的場 有美(Saibi)
Round 2: Winner of Round 1 vs. No. 67 横山 海優(Araya)
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
横山 who earned seeding rights
Akita Prefecture's Araya High School 3rd-year student 横山海優 will appear from the second round after securing a seeded position. Araya High School had 横山 海優 (3rd-year, Sandan) participate in the 2026 Women's Individual competition. We are looking forward to their performance at Inter-High.
Yonago Hokuto's 後藤 player
A 2nd-year student at Yonago Hokuto High School in Tottori Prefecture, 後藤明. Founded in 1988, the school's motto is "Self-study and Self-discipline." 後藤 will face 的場 in the first round. After winning the Tottori Prefecture qualifiers for the 2026 academic year, they qualified for the Inter-High in the girls' team event.
Saibi High School's 的場 player
A 3rd-year student at Saibi High School in Gifu Prefecture, 的場 有美. Saibi High School has 越智 日隆 (2nd-year, 3rd dan) competing in the 2026 boys' individual event. 的場 won the first round against 後藤 and aims to challenge the seeded 横山.
Three players advanced from the prefectural qualifier.
The three students who advanced through the prefectural qualifying tournaments in Akita, Tottori, and Gifu have earned their spots at Inter-High. Each will fight with all their strength as representatives of their respective schools.
Live broadcast「横山 of Akita! Women's Individual 23rd Block」
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Messages of support for the participating schools and players.
横山海優 player, 後藤明 player, 的場 有美 player. Each is standing on this Inter-High stage with their kendo life on the line. Please give it your all as representatives of Akita, Tottori, and Gifu. It is by no means easy to stand on the competition field alone. However, wielding your sword with the feelings of those who support you and the weight of your hometown on your back. The fact that you made it through the prefectural qualifiers is a testament to your efforts. With that pride in your hearts, fight valuing every single moment. Put your thoughts into your sword and aim for victory!
School Information
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).
Yonago Hokuto（米子北斗）
- Official name
- 米子北斗高等学校
- Reading
- Yonago Hokuto
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Private (coeducational). School Corporation Shoei Gakuen. Yonago Hokuto The only junior and senior high school in Tottori Prefecture with an integrated curriculum, also incorporating a middle school.
- Location
- Tottori Prefecture, Yonago City.
- History
- Founded in 1988 (Showa 63). Established as the only junior and senior high school in Tottori Prefecture, and produced its first graduating class of integrated junior and senior high school students in 1994.
- School motto/philosophy
- The school motto is "Self-learning and Self-discipline." Its educational goals are "the development of well-rounded individuals in terms of knowledge, morality, and physical ability" and "to foster an efficient, planned attitude of self-learning and self-discipline, and to acquire a rich culture."
- Department.
- General studies (full-time, co-educational)
- Kendo Club
- Having won the Tottori Prefecture qualifying tournament for the Reiwa 8 academic year, they will participate in Inter-High as a women’s team. Two players, 菊地凛 (3rd year, 3rd dan) and 後藤明 (2nd year, 3rd dan), will participate in the women’s individual event. No past national tournament results could be confirmed from publicly available information.
- Notes
- The reading is "Yonago Hokuto".
Saibi（済美）
- Official name
- 済美高等学校
- Reading
- Saibi
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Private (Saibi Gakuen Educational Corporation)
- Location
- 7-9-1 Minatomachi, Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture
- History
- Founded in April 1901. Saibi Higher Girls' School and Saibi Girls' School opened in 1911, and it was reorganized into Saibi High School in 1948. It became coeducational in 2002.
- School motto/philosophy
- School motto: "You can do it if you try"
- Department.
- Full-time course General Course (multiple tracks) / Art Course
- Kendo Club
- The boys' kendo team competed in the Inter-High in 2024, won the Shikoku High School Newcomers Tournament, won the Ehime Prefectural High School Championships, and placed 3rd in the Shikoku High School Championships. The girls' kendo team competed in the Inter-High, won the Ehime Prefectural High School Championships, and were runners-up in the Shikoku High School Championships.
- Notes
- History, school motto, and location are to be investigated (TODO).
・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. ↗
・Notion Participating Schools Library Yonago Hokuto ↗
Which fact comes from which source?
- Block formation, seeding (No. 67), first round (No. 68 vs. No. 69), 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.