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At the “4th Universal Chinese Taipei Open 2026,” Japan’s Naoyuki Oi has made the last 8 👏
Next up is Ronel Nalaunan of the Philippines!
From 15:00 today, I think?
Fingers crossed for him ♪
As a viewer, it’s genuinely wonderful that so many matches are streamed!
If you’re the type who says, “I play, but I don’t really watch…,” I’d love for you to give it a look! So thinks the person behind this blog, writing in between bits of work.
Hello.
Entries open for “Yokohama Open 2026”!
So many of you have entered “BLUEROSE presents Yokohama Open 2026,” and we are overwhelmed with gratitude m(_ _)m
There are still plenty of spots, so if you’re on the fence, please take your courage in hand and enter!
We want to make it a wonderful tournament, so that the joy of billiards reaches as many people as possible.
We sincerely hope all of you players will stand there with us and make history together!!!
Next week at last! The 2nd BLUEROSE CUP Japan–Korea Women’s Friendship Match
While all this has us running around, it’s coming at last, next week: on Saturday the 17th and Sunday the 18th, the “2nd BLUEROSE CUP Japan–Korea Women’s Friendship Match” will be held at POOL LABO!
Of course, I’m planning to go and watch too. Can’t wait ♪
[Japan’s players]
- Ayako Maruoka
- Sakura Muramatsu
- Ririka Wakae
- Aiko Odasaki
- Tamami Okuda
- Coach: Lo Li-wen
- Advisor: Satoshi Kawabata (coach at the first edition)
[Korea’s players]
- Kwon Bomi
- Jin Hye-ju
- Seo Seoa
- Song Na-kyung
- Jo Yunseo
- Coach: Ko Tae-young (tied 9th at last year’s World 10-Ball Championship)
The one to watch, surely, is the player crowned world champion at last December’s “WPA WOMEN’S 9BALL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP”: Seo Seoa.
How will Japan’s players, led by captain Maruoka, fare?
Can’t wait for next week ♪
About spectator tickets
Seats seem to be limited.
If you’re going “I still haven’t got a seat (T_T),” please get in touch with POOL LABO and Maruoka!!!
And while I’ve been writing all this, it’s gotten late.
I’m hungry, too, so I’m plotting a trip out for a butadon (pork rice bowl)!
Ciao for now!
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