Partnership
Become a SponsorCreating a world billiards culture, from Yokohama—
We are looking for partners to take on this challenge with us.
Yokohama, the port city, has long been a place where people of many nationalities and backgrounds have gathered and created new culture.
On this cosmopolitan stage, we founded the Yokohama Open Organizing Committee to open up new possibilities for the sport of billiards.
Yokohama Open is an open competition where diverse talents, from professionals to amateurs and regardless of nationality or experience, sharpen one another.
Through four tournaments a year, each in a different format, we aim to raise the level of play and to share the depth and excitement of billiards with society at large.
Our goal is to become a bridge between Japan, Asia and the world.
By inviting top international players, holding events at a dedicated venue and offering substantial prize money, we will bring out the full appeal of billiards as a spectator sport.
We warmly invite sponsors who share in this ambitious challenge and will help build the future with us, as well as players who bring their passion to the table.
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About
About Yokohama Open
An international open tournament, born in Yokohama
Yokohama Open is a pro-am tournament where professionals and amateurs compete on the same stage. Drawing on Yokohama’s multicultural character, we aim in time to host an international tournament with a first prize of JPY 10 million.
A sporting event that brings digital and live together
- High-quality YouTube live streaming
- A series of four tournaments a year
- Community partnerships across Yokohama (inter-venue team matches, junior development events)
Building a culture in which companies, the city and players grow together
As a sporting event that brings together D&I, CSR and regional revitalization, we aim to create a legacy that reaches from Yokohama to Asia and the world.
Our Approach
Our Approach to Sponsorship
Yokohama Open does not offer sponsorship from a fixed menu.
Instead, we build customized plans around each company’s goals, scale and challenges.
As the examples below show, every company looks for something different.
To meet that range of needs, the Organizing Committee will propose
“the most cost-effective plan for your company,” made to order.
Plans
Sponsorship Categories
Annual partner
A partnership for those who want to nurture Yokohama’s sporting culture over the long term, with continued exposure across all four tournaments of the year.
* Specific benefits are tailored to your company’s goals.Single-event sponsorship
A flexible plan for sponsoring just one tournament, popular with local businesses, startups and smaller companies.
* Scope and format can be customized to your wishes.Menu
Examples of What We Can Offer
These are only some of the elements we can put in place. Every plan is built from the ground up around your goals.
Digital exposure
- Logo placement on YouTube live streams
- Company introductions in on-screen captions
- Exposure on the backdrop of player interviews
- Company features on tournament social media
- Articles telling your company’s story
In-venue promotion
- Table banners
- Venue banner space
- Program advertising
- Exhibition booths and sales space
- Product sampling for spectators
CSR and community initiatives
- Support for junior development projects
- Joint projects with Yokohama venues and shopping streets
- Support programs for international players
Original projects (fully bespoke)
- Company-named matches
- Billiards sessions for employees
- Company PR videos × tournament highlight edits
- Apparel and merchandise collaborations
Benefits
Why Sponsor
Maximum advertising impact
By combining live streams, social media and the venue, we deliver strong advertising ROI even on a modest budget.
Direct CSR and community impact
Sport set in the context of Yokohama, an international city, helps raise your company’s standing in society.
Potential partnership with the City of Yokohama
As the tournaments continue, closer ties with local government become possible, opening the way to grow your brand together with the city.
Flow
How It Works
— We can accommodate all of these.
We propose a plan designed around your company’s goals.
Please feel free to get in touch.
Sponsorship Partners
Contact
Sponsorship Inquiries and Materials
Please choose the type of inquiry (request materials / discuss sponsorship / quote or application / local government and community partnership) and tell us as much as you can. If you request materials, we will send you our media kit (PDF).