PLAYER TO WATCH | Yoshihiro Kawakami

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“BLUEROSE presents Yokohama Open 2026” — a series introducing the players to watch who will compete there.
Our twelfth featured player is Yoshihiro Kawakami!

[Name]

Yoshihiro Kawakami (川上善広)

[Nickname]

Kappa, Yotchan

[Major results]

2024 Kansai Open: runner-up
2024 Grand Prix East, Stage 1: tied 3rd
2024 Kanto Open: tied 9th
2024 All Japan 14.1 Open Championship: tied 9th
2024 Grand Prix East, Stage 3: tied 3rd
2024 Hokuriku Open: tied 3rd
2025 Kansai Open: tied 9th
2025 Hokuriku Open: tied 9th
2025 Grand Prix East, Stage 5: tied 9th

[Cues]

• Playing cue: Hayakawa Kobo

• Break cue: Hayakawa Kobo

• Jump cue: Hayakawa Kobo

[Tips]

• Playing cue: NAOLLY H (NAOLLY)
• Break cue: White Diamond
• Jump cue: White Diamond

[SNS]

[Home hall]

• Straight Pool

[Sponsors]

[Message from the player]

I’m really happy to be taking part in the first-ever Yokohama Open.

I’m from Mutsu, in Aomori, the northernmost tip of Honshu!!
These days I work in Saitama and keep chipping away at my practice.
In my matches I’ll enjoy it together with all of you watching, and go all out for the win!

I hope the people who watch this tournament can feel the charm of billiards, too.
I truly hope it becomes a wonderful tournament.

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