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Once seen, never forgotten.
There are cues in this world that leave you feeling exactly that.
A high-end cue brand born in Taiwan: “Zen Custom Cue (仁桿)”.
In an earlier post, we shared the news that the exclusive Japan distributor of Zen Custom Cue had joined the Yokohama Open Organizing Committee as a sponsoring partner.
And now, the official page of the Zen Custom Cue exclusive Japan distributor is live here on our site.
It is a page that goes to the “essence” of the Zen cue, further than a blog post ever could.
👉 Zen Custom Cue Exclusive Japan Distributor: Official Page
Two to three years, for a single cue.
The words of the founder, Azen (阿仁), say it all.
“A journey toward the place where heart and hand become one.”
A fusion of qi and yun, energy and resonance, rooted in Eastern philosophy.
A Zen cue is not simply a piece of billiards equipment.
It is a “work,” made from the very beginning to resonate with the soul of the player.
From a hundred trees, fewer than five are chosen.
There is no compromise anywhere in the process.
From a hundred logs, fewer than five pieces of the very finest wood are selected, then taken through six cycles of drying and humidifying, until the shaft holds both resilience and power, unshaken by the humidity of Japan’s four seasons.
The inlay work, applied over dozens of further steps, is cut with a precision that will not allow an error of even 0.1 mm.
Because so much time and care goes into each cue, a high-end model can mean a wait of a year and a half to two years from order to completion.
Players all over the world believe it is worth the wait, and so the orders keep coming.
The world’s best are choosing this cue.
“It’s a good cue” is an easy thing to say.
But the ones who keep proving it on the world stage are the players.
Pros in Japan who play a Zen cue:
Lo Li-wen (three consecutive Asian Championships, JPBA 43rd class) — the flawless precision they call “Rolex,” played with a Zen cue.
Manabu Matsumura (a veteran who stands for the Kanto region, JPBA 43rd class)
Norio Ogawa (All Japan Open Rotation Championship winner, JPBA)
Tomoya Iima (back-to-back Japan Open champion, 2022 and 2023)
Kenshiro Sakai (turned pro after finishing No. 1 in the East Japan amateur rankings, JPBA 55th class)
Kotaro Sakakibara (JPBA 56th class, owner of “Kou Hoaloha” in Nakameguro)
Zen players around the world (a few of them):
Ko Pin-yi / Ko Ping-chung / Ko Ping-han — all three of Taiwan’s celebrated Ko brothers put their trust in it.
Wu Kun-lin / Chang Yu-lung / Seo Seo-a — a brand that top pros who represent Asia are choosing, one after another.
This many players, on stages this big, proving it.
The worth of a Zen cue can no longer be measured in numbers.
A Zen cue is also a collector’s piece.
At exhibitions around the world, crowds gather in front of a single cue.
A tool built for competition, and at the same time a collector’s piece of real lasting value: that is Zen Custom Cue, admired the world over.
The moment you think “I want one” may be the soonest you will ever be able to have one.
For purchases, orders and maintenance, start at the official page.
Through the inquiry form on the official page, you can ask, in Japanese, about anything from stock and custom orders to maintenance.
The exclusive Japan distributor will take good care of you.
“I was curious, but I never knew who to ask.” If that is you, please take this chance.
👉 Zen Custom Cue Exclusive Japan Distributor: official page & inquiries
The Organizing Committee, looking to the world from Yokohama; Zen Custom Cue, a cue the world has recognized.
Together in this partnership, we will keep lifting the pool scene in Japan.
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