Fukui・Kochi・Okinawa! Women's Individual Block 25
The fourth match area, women's individual block 25, features 岩瀬こは, a third-year student from Fukui Prefecture's Tsuruga High School, entering the second round with a seeded position. Their opponents are 石川心葉, a second-year student from Tosajuku High School in Kochi Prefecture, and 後藤珠里, a second-year student from Konan High School representing Okinawa Prefecture. These three, who won the two slots for their prefectures of Fukui, Kochi, and Okinawa, will fight a heated battle.
The first three players in this block.
- No.73 岩瀬 こは福井県Seeded (advancing from the second round)Tsuruga（敦賀）／3Year・二Rank.
- No.74 石川 心葉高知県Tosajuku（土佐塾）／2Year・二Rank.
- No.75 後藤 珠里沖縄県Konan（興南）／2Year・二Rank.
Round 1: No.74 石川 心葉(Tosajuku) vs. No.75 後藤 珠里(Konan)
Round 2: Winner of Round 1 vs. No. 73 岩瀬 こは(Tsuruga)
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
岩瀬 who earned seeding rights
The representative from Fukui Prefecture, player 岩瀬こは (Tsuruga High School, 3rd year・2nd dan), will enter from the second round with a seeded position. Tsuruga High School was established in 1948 through the integration of three schools: Fukui Prefectural Tsuruga Women's High School, Fukui Prefectural Tsuruga Commercial School, and Fukui Prefectural Tsuruga Junior High School. They won all four divisions of the Fukui Prefecture qualifiers for the Reiwa 8 academic year and have qualified for Inter-High.
石川 from Kochi Prefecture
Tosajuku High School’s 2nd-year student 石川心葉 (2nd dan) advanced through the Kochi prefectural qualifiers and secured a spot in Inter-High. Detailed history and strengths of Tosajuku High School could not be confirmed from publicly available information.
Player 後藤 from Konan High School in Okinawa
Konan High School’s 2nd-year student 後藤珠里 (2nd dan) participated as a representative of Okinawa Prefecture. Konan High School was founded in 1962. The baseball club has a record of winning both the spring and summer national high school baseball championships. The kendo club is also evaluated as having reached the best 8 in the Kyushu tournament on Let's Kendo.
Three players advanced after winning the two qualifying spots for the prefecture.
Fukui, Kochi, Okinawa. Three individuals who overcame their respective prefectural preliminaries and advanced to the Inter-High stage. Attention is focused on their efforts to improve and challenge the strong teams from across the nation.
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Messages of support for the participating schools and players.
岩瀬こは player, as the pride of Tsuruga High School and as a representative of Fukui Prefecture, please demonstrate your abilities to the fullest! 石川心葉 player, carrying the expectations of Tosajuku High School, please show the kendo of Kochi Prefecture to the whole country! 後藤珠里 player, putting the passionate spirit of Konan High School into your sword, please bring a fresh wind to the kendo world of Okinawa! Standing on the competition grounds alone is by no means easy. However, your local area, teachers, training partners, and family all believe in you and are cheering you on. Turn those feelings into strength and give it your all! Fukui Prefecture, Kochi Prefecture, and Okinawa Prefecture. The three of you who are representing each prefecture on the stage of Inter-High. The fact that you have won through the prefectural preliminaries is already a source of your pride. Increase your brilliance on this stage and show us wonderful kendo!
School Information
Tsuruga（敦賀）
- Official name
- 福井県立敦賀高等学校
- Reading
- Tsuruga
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Fukui Prefectural (Co-educational)
- Location
- Fukui Prefecture Tsuruga City
- History
- In April 1948 (Showa 23), it was established through the integration of three schools: Fukui Prefectural Tsuruga Higher Girls' School, Fukui Prefectural Tsuruga Commercial School, and Fukui Prefectural Tsuruga Middle School. One of its predecessors, Tsuruga Commercial School, opened in 1906.
- School motto/philosophy
- The school motto is "Independence and Self-discipline." It promotes both academic and martial arts excellence.
- Department.
- Full-time courses: General academic course, Arts and Science course, Business course, Information Accounting course. Part-time (daytime): General academic course.
- Kendo Club
- In the fiscal year 2026, having won the Fukui Prefecture qualifiers, they will participate in Inter-High in all four categories: men's team, women's team, men's individual, and women's individual. The women's individual representatives are 園田夢萌 (3rd year, 2nd dan) and 岩瀬こは (3rd year, 2nd dan), and the men's individual representatives are 出口慧 (3rd year, 3rd dan) and 山本優心 (2nd year, 3rd dan). No past national tournament results could be confirmed from publicly available information.
- Notes
- Reading is "Tsuruga".
Tosajuku（土佐塾）
- Official name
- 土佐塾高等学校
- Reading
- Tosajuku
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Private (Educational Corporation Tosajuku Gakuen)
- Location
- Kochi Prefecture, Kochi City, Kita 中山 85
- History
- In February 1987, authorization was granted to establish Tosajuku High School, and the first entrance ceremony was held in April of the same year. In November 1989, all school buildings were completed and a founding anniversary ceremony was held. In April 2012, the name was changed to School Corporation Tosajuku Gakuen.
- School motto/philosophy
- The Kochi Prefecture cram school "Tosajuku" was established based on the philosophy that "education should be conducted through holistic education encompassing intellect, morality, aesthetics, and physical health."
- Department.
- Full-time course, General course (Established the "Manabi Sozo Course" in April 2022)
- Kendo Club
- In the 2026 Women’s Individual competition, 石川 心葉 (2nd year, 2nd dan) will participate.
- Notes
- History, school motto, and location are to be investigated (TODO).
Konan（興南）
- Official name
- 興南高等学校
- Reading
- Konan
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Private (School Corporation Konan Gakuen). It opened a junior high school in 1985 and became the first private junior and senior high school in Okinawa Prefecture.
- Location
- 1-7-1 Akashima, Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture
- History
- Founded as the Konan Gakuen foundation on February 3, 1962, and Konan High School opened on April 23 of the same year. A junior high school was established on April 6, 1985.
- School motto/philosophy
- The high school’s motto is “Harmony and Master-Disciple Together” (the middle school’s is “Independent Creation”).
- Department.
- General Studies (Frontier Course, Special University Preparatory Course (Standard & Advanced), Comprehensive University Preparatory Course)
- Kendo Club
- This tournament, we will participate as the Okinawa Prefecture representatives in all four categories: men's team, women's team, men's individual, and women's individual. The men's individual representative is 竹下朱華 (3rd year, 3rd dan), and the women's individual representatives are 知念美月 (3rd year, 3rd dan) and 後藤珠里 (2nd year, 2nd dan). In Let's Kendo's highlights, they are evaluated as having reached the best 8 in the Kyushu tournament. As for the school, the baseball club achieved the 6th ever and first in the 21st century summer-spring consecutive championships in Koshien in 2010, and the men's handball club has won the Inter-High six times.
- Notes
- Unrelated to high schools etc. in Aichi Prefecture. Pronunciation is "Konan".
・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 Tsuruga ↗
・Notion Participating Schools Library Konan ↗
Which fact comes from which source?
- Block assignments, seeding (No. 73), and the first round match-up (No. 74 vs. No. 75) and match location (Court 4) 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.