Among the first to post JPBA and JAPA event details, house tournaments, carom and snooker, new products and live stream announcements.

A comprehensive site from the publisher of CUE’S magazine: news, tournament schedules and results, player data, rules and technical articles.

Tournament reports from Japan and abroad, player interviews, equipment news, explanations of FargoRate and more, with articles going back to 2012.

Live scores, results, directories of pool halls and professionals, and a glossary of 1,082 terms. Their YouTube channel has match footage with audio commentary.

A news site for pool, centered on the United States, with a tournament database and forums. (main content not checked at the time of research)

A personal blog with match information from Kyushu and the JAPA Kyushu rankings. Updated infrequently.

Professional tournament schedules, entry details and results, season rankings, a player directory, the pro qualifying exam, and a search for lesson pros.

Details and results of amateur title events such as the Kyusei, the Meijin, the All Japan Amateur and the Masters, along with broadcast information.

The professional body for carom (three-cushion). Tournament results, the 3C rankings and news of the World Championship.

The official site of the World Pool-Billiard Association: world rankings, tournament calendar and the official WPA rules.

The Japanese organization of a handicapped team league (Skill Level system). The blog carries league awards, tournament results and accounts of trips to Las Vegas.

Japan’s national governing body. Its site carries the competition rules (rulebook revised June 2026), tournament information and the history of the game.

Japan’s snooker tournaments (G1 to G2), rankings, an introduction to the game and work to develop young players. A member of the NBA.

Courses for coaching qualifications, and walking billiards at care homes for the elderly. For those who hope to teach.

The Japan branch league of USA Pool League. Alongside league play, it runs events for C-class players and beginners.

Entry details, registration, tickets and stream information for sanctioned Kanto events such as Grand Prix East, as well as the Japan Student Nine-ball Championship.

Details and results of handicap events such as the monthly tournaments, and points rankings. More than 380 match reports.

The local official body, with activity reports, schedules and member halls. It runs events such as the Kanagawa Three-Cushion Festival.

Hokkaido’s association, a member of the NBA, with a calendar of official events, results and the Grand Championship.

Hokkaido’s amateur federation, with event details, results and points rankings. It moved from its former blog in February 2026.

A Kansai guild posting results from the Osaka Izayoi-kai (606 editions) and the All Japan Amateur 9-Ball, along with its member halls.

Professional, amateur and overseas tournament schedules and results, player data and the pro rankings, all in one place.

Brackets and live scores for the 39th Japan Open (September 19 to 21, 2026).

A tournament and league management system. Brackets and live scores are available for overseas events and for events with Japanese players. (Japanese display supported)