[1] In the Kinshuki Cup, she appeared as the vanguard in the semi-finals against Minamichikushi High School, where she won three consecutive matches by ippon, including a win against Koga Wakana with a o-koshi throw, but lost to the opposing vice captain, Sone Teru, with an uchi-mata throw.

[6] At the World Cadet Championships, she won all matches by ippon up until the semifinals, but lost to Ai Tsunoda of Spain by o-koshi in the finals and placed second.

[8] At the All Japan Championships, she won by disqualification against Asahina Sara of Big Tree, a former world champion in the over 78 kg class, in the second round, but lost to Hashimoto Akemi of Komatsu by uchi-mata and placed third.

[20][21] At the All Japan Junior Championships in September, she lost by disqualification to Honda Mayu, a third-year student at Hieizan High School, in the final, failing to win her second consecutive title.

[22] At the Kodokan Cup in October, she won by disqualification against Yukiko Uno of JR East Japan in the final.

[26] In April, she won the weight class final by defeating Erina Ike of Kokushikan University Judo Club by disqualification.

[33][34] At the Grand Prix Linz in March 2024, Kuwagata lost by disqualification to Irene Pedrotti of Italy in the quarterfinals and to Michaela Porreles of Austria in the third-place deciding match, finishing in fifth place.