Heated battle! Women's Individual - Block 28.
The Nara Inter-High Girls' Individual 28th Block will be a competition between 溝川来夢 from Hidaka (Wakayama), 尾蔵花 from Kanazawa (石川), and the seeded 伊藤寛夏 from Tomioka Higashi (Tokushima). Kanazawa High School is a traditional school founded in 1928 with the school motto "Shitsujitsu Goken." The Tomioka Higashi High School girls' kendo club is known as one of the strongest schools in the country. The match will be held at Court 4.
The first three players in this block.
- No.82 溝川 来夢和歌山県Hidaka（日高）／3Year・三Rank.
- No.83 尾蔵 花石川県Kanazawa（金沢）／3Year・三Rank.
- No.84 伊藤 寛夏徳島県Seeded (advancing from the second round)Tomioka Higashi（富岡東）／3Year・三Rank.
Round 1: No.82 溝川 来夢(Hidaka) vs. No.83 尾蔵 花(Kanazawa)
Round 2: Winner of Round 1 vs. No. 84 伊藤 寛夏(Tomioka Higashi)
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
Seeded player 伊藤
Tomioka Higashi High School's 3rd-year student 伊藤寛夏 earned a seed in this tournament and will start from the second round. They won the Tokushima Prefecture qualifying tournament and secured a spot in Inter-High. Tomioka Higashi High School's women's kendo club has a record of 3rd place in the All Japan High School Kendo Selection Tournament Women's Team in 1994.
Kanazawa High School's 尾蔵 player
尾蔵花, a third-year student at Kanazawa High School, won the 石川 prefectural qualifiers to qualify for the Inter-High. Founded in 1928, Kanazawa High School follows the school motto of "shitsujitsu goken" (simplicity and fortitude) and has produced many talented individuals. The kendo club is also very active, winning the women's individual title at the 石川 prefectural qualifiers for the 2026 academic year.
Hidaka High School 溝川 player
Hidaka High School's 3rd-year student 溝川来夢 qualified for the tournament after advancing from the Wakayama Prefecture preliminaries. Hidaka High School's Kendo club is gaining attention, with 中山靖章 having participated in the 2026 Men's Individual competition. Details were not available in publicly released information.
Tradition and powerhouse schools have gathered.
The 28th block, bringing together players from the traditional Kanazawa High School, powerhouse Tomioka Higashi High School, and Hidaka High School, which advanced through the prefectural qualifiers. Heated battles making the most of each player’s strengths are expected.
Three players advanced from the prefectural qualifier.
Three people from Wakayama, 石川, and Tokushima have fought through their prefectural qualifiers to stand on the Inter-High stage. Each will give their all in the matches as representatives of their respective regions. The passionate cheers of the crowd will push the athletes forward.
Live broadcast「Heated battle! Women's Individual - Block 28.」
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Messages of support for the participating schools and players.
溝川, 尾蔵, 伊藤! On the stage of the Inter-High, believe in your own kendo and give it your all. With the support of your teammates, teachers, and families from Hidaka High School, Kanazawa High School, and Tomioka Higashi High School in your hearts, put your soul into every strike! Carve a new history into the kendo worlds of Wakayama, 石川, and Tokushima Prefectures. Each of your efforts has led to today's match. With pride in your hearts, fight with everything you've got! We are rooting for you!
School Information
Hidaka（日高）
- Official name
- 和歌山県立日高高等学校
- Reading
- Hidaka
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Public (Wakayama Prefecture)
- Location
- 45 Shima, Gobo City, Wakayama Prefecture
- History
- Founded in April 1914 as Wakayama Prefecture Hidaka Prefectural Practical Higher Girls' School. It was renamed Wakayama Prefectural Hidaka Higher Girls' School in 1919, and in 1948, Wakayama Prefectural Hidaka High School opened by integrating Hidaka Junior High School, Hidaka Higher Girls' School, and Hidaka Technical School. An affiliated junior high school was established in 2008.
- School motto/philosophy
- Academic Pursuit, Creativity, Respect
- Department.
- Full-time course: General Course and Comprehensive Science Course, Part-time course: General Course (with affiliated junior high school)
- Kendo Club
- In the 2026 men's individual competition, 中山 靖章 (3rd year, 3rd dan) will participate.
- Notes
- History, school motto, and location are to be investigated (TODO).
Kanazawa（金沢）
- Official name
- 金沢高等学校
- Reading
- Kanazawa
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Private (coeducational). Established by Kanazawa High School Corporation.
- Location
- 石川 Prefecture, Kanazawa City, Izumi Honmachi 3-chome 111
- History
- Opened in March 1928 (Showa 3) as the first private junior high school in 石川 Prefecture. It became a high school during the school system reform of 1948 and became coeducational in 1958.
- School motto/philosophy
- School motto: "Quality and Robustness"
- Department.
- General academic courses (S course, Advanced course, University preparatory course. Enrollment in the Sports course has been suspended since the 2022 academic year).
- Kendo Club
- The girls' kendo club operates out of the "Yoshinkan" martial arts hall. Activity hours are 16:00–19:00 on weekdays and 9:00–12:00 on weekends and holidays, with one rest day per week. The advisors are 藤田裕佳 and 中村愛佳. Their stated goal is "human development through kendo, striving to be the best in Japan." After winning the 石川 prefectural qualifiers for the 2026 academic year, they qualified for the Inter-High in the girls' team event and girls' individual event (尾蔵花 player, 3rd year, 3rd dan). Team results at the national tournament could not be confirmed through public information. The school has produced the 54th Yokozuna, 輪島大士, and has a track record including the hardball baseball club appearing in the selection tournament 9 times and the boys' basketball club appearing in the Winter Cup 15 times.
- Notes
- 石川 Prefectural Kanazawa Sakuragaoka / private schools separate from prefectural schools such as Kanazawa Nishikigaoka
Tomioka Higashi（富岡東）
- Official name
- 徳島県立富岡東高等学校(徳島県立富岡東中学校・高等学校)
- Reading
- Tomioka Higashi
- Division/Category of Establishment
- Tokushima Prefectural High School (co-educational). A junior high school was added in 2010.
- Location
- 102番地2, Hashigose, Ryoke-cho, Anan City, Tokushima Prefecture.
- History
- Opened in March 1912 as the Naka Real High School for Girls in Naka District, Tokushima Prefecture. Renamed Tomioka High School for Girls in 1921, and became the current high school with the educational system reform of 1948. A junior high school was added in 2010.
- Department.
- Full-time courses include general academic and commerce programs, with a nursing program and specialized courses at the Hanoura campus. Part-time courses offer a general academic program.
- Kendo Club
- Wikipedia describes the girls' kendo club as "a school renowned nationwide for its strength." According to the school kendo club page, the girls' team achieved 12 consecutive victories at the prefectural high school general athletic meet in June 2026, earning a spot in Inter-High, and in the girls' individual competition, 伊藤寛夏 won the championship and 梶岡円花 was runner-up, qualifying for Inter-High. The girls' team placed third in the All Japan High School Kendo Selection Tournament in 1994. Activities take place every day except Monday, from 7:20 AM to 8:00 AM and approximately 2 hours after school on weekdays, and approximately 3 hours on weekends.
・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 Kanazawa ↗
・Notion Participating Schools Library Tomioka Higashi ↗
Which fact comes from which source?
- Block arrangement, seeding (No. 84), and first round match (No. 82 vs. No. 83) 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.