A thrust towards the future! Women’s Individual – Block 26.
Shimane Prefecture Taisha High School’s 小村そら player has earned a seeded position and will compete in the Women’s Individual 26th Block. 山田わかば player from Niigata Prefecture Gosen High School and 尾賀萌七子 player from Kanagawa Prefecture Tokaidai Sagami High School will face each other in the first round, and the winner will challenge 小村選手. The match will be held at the 4th match venue.
The first three players in this block.
- No.76 山田 わかば新潟県Gosen（五泉）／3Year・三Rank.
- No.77 尾賀 萌七子神奈川県Tokaidai Sagami（東海大相模）／3Year・三Rank.
- No.78 小村 そら島根県Seeded (advancing from the second round)Taisha（大社）／3Year・三Rank.
Round 1: No.76 山田 わかば(Gosen) vs. No.77 尾賀 萌七子(Tokaidai Sagami)
Round 2: Winner of round 1 vs. No. 78 小村 そら(Taisha)
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
小村そら player appears with a seed.
Shimane Prefecture Taisha High School’s 小村そら (3rd year, Sandan) player, having achieved 3rd place in the women’s team at the 35th All Japan High School Kendo Selection Tournament (Kasugai City General Gymnasium) in March 2026, has earned a seeded position in the 26th block. They will enter in the second round. Taisha High School was founded in 1898 and also has a physical education department.
Gosen High School, 100 years of history
Niigata Prefecture Gosen High School is a historic school founded in 1921. Its educational goals are to "cultivate well-rounded individuals who enhance their knowledge, develop their individuality, and value diligence and responsibility." In this tournament, 山田わかば (3rd year, 3rd dan) will participate in the women's individual event. They won the Niigata Prefecture qualifying tournament for the Reiwa 8 academic year and have qualified for Inter-High in the women's team event.
Tokaidai Sagami, details unknown
Kanagawa Prefecture Tokaidai Sagami High School's details could not be confirmed with publicly available information. 尾賀萌七子 (3rd year, Sandan) will participate in the girls' individual event. It will be interesting to see what kind of kendo they will demonstrate on the Inter-High stage.
Three players advanced from the prefectural qualifying tournament.
The three athletes gathered in Block 26, having all advanced through their respective prefectural qualifying tournaments and earned their spots at Inter-High. Expectations are high for their passionate kendo, forged through fierce competition.
Live broadcast「A thrust towards the future! Women’s Individual – Block 26.」
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Messages of support for the participating schools and players.
山田わかば player, believing in the mental strength and technique cultivated at Gosen High School, seize victory with a single thrust! 尾賀萌七子 player, demonstrate Tokaidai Sagami High School’s new challenge with powerful kendo! 小村そら player, with the tradition of Taisha High School and the experience of the National Selection Tournament in your heart, aim for the summit! The stage of Inter-High is by no means an easy path. However, I believe the three of you who have overcome the prefectural qualifiers have the strength to overcome it. Overcome the loneliness of standing on the match field alone with the feelings of those who support you, and give it your all. Open up a bright future for the kendo world of Niigata Prefecture, Kanagawa Prefecture, and Shimane Prefecture!
School Information
Gosen（五泉）
- Official name
- 新潟県立五泉高等学校
- Reading
- Gosen
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Niigata Prefectural (Co-educational)
- Location
- Niigata Prefecture Gosen City
- History
- Founded in 1921. Gosen Began as a practical civic school, then became Niigata Prefecture Gosen Practical School, Gosen Municipal Gosen Practical High School, and Niigata Prefectural Gosen Commercial High School before arriving at the current school name.
- School motto/philosophy
- Our educational objectives are to cultivate well-rounded individuals who value diligence and responsibility, while fostering both intellectual growth and individual character.
- Department.
- Comprehensive academic course (year-based system, credit-based system for 3rd year students only)
- Kendo Club
- Having won the Niigata Prefecture qualifier for fiscal year 2026, they will participate in Inter-High as a women’s team. 山田わかば (3rd year, 3rd dan) will participate in the women’s individual event. No past national tournament results could be confirmed from publicly available information.
- Notes
- Reading is "Gosen".
Tokaidai Sagami（東海大相模）
- Official name
- 東海大学相模高等学校
- Reading
- Tokaidai Sagami
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Private (Tokai University School Corporation)
- Location
- 3-33-1 Sonan, Minami-ku, Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture
- History
- Tokai University Sagami High School opened in April 1963. The junior high school opened in April 1980, and in April 2008, the school name was changed to "Tokai University Sagami High School Junior High Division."
- Department.
- Full-time course, General stream
- Kendo Club
- The Kendo club's goal is "Top 4 or better at the national tournament." They won the men's and women's team championships at the 2025 35th All Japan High School Kendo Selected Tournament Kanagawa Prefecture Qualifiers, reached the individual quarterfinals at the 2025 Inter-High, and placed 3rd in the women's team at the 2023 33rd All Japan High School Kendo Selected Tournament.
- Notes
- History, school motto, and location are to be investigated (TODO).
Taisha（大社）
- Official name
- 島根県立大社高等学校
- Reading
- Taisha
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Shimane Prefectural (Co-educational)
- Location
- Shimane Prefecture, Izumo City Taisha Kitahara-ki 1473
- History
- Founded in 1898 (Meiji 31) as the Shimane Prefectural Hikawa Normal Junior High School under the jurisdiction of Hikawa District. A women's school (practical training school) was established in 1909. In 1948, it split into First and Second High Schools, and in 1949, it was integrated to become the Shimane Prefectural Taisha High School, a coeducational institution. A physical education course was established in 1973, and it moved to the Hamayama New School Building in 1980.
- Department.
- General studies and physical education (the only high school in Shimane Prefecture with a physical education program).
- Kendo Club
- In March 2026, the team placed third in the women’s team event at the 35th All-Japan High School Kendo Selection Tournament (Kasugai City General Gymnasium). They also placed third in the women’s team event at the 2010 Okinawa Inter-High. The club has 25 male and 13 female members, and promotes “Goal: To be the best in Japan, Purpose: Character development,” emphasizing both academic and martial arts excellence, as well as a fulfilling lifestyle. At this tournament, they competed in all four categories: men’s team, women’s team, men’s individual, and women’s individual.
- Notes
- The school name is derived from Izumo Taisha. It is read as "Taisha".
・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 Gosen ↗
・Notion Participating Schools Library Taisha ↗
Which fact comes from which source?
- Block assignments, seeding (No. 78), first round (No. 76 vs. No. 77), and match arena (No. 4) were determined according to the combination chart 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.