All Japan Championship (pool)

The All Japan Championship is an annual international pool tournament founded by Kazuo Fujima in 1967, with an all-around tournament with multiple disciplines, in the men's division up until 1990. In the Men's tournament the current discipline is ten-ball, however the Women's tournament is played in the discipline of nine-ball. The All Japan Championship is currently sanctioned by the JPBA (Japan Professional Pocket Billiard Association). The first 20 years only held men's competitions. It was not until the 21st competition in 1988 that the women's event was established. Most of the competition period is after the middle of November each year. This is the most famous international large-scale pool event held in Japan, and the oldest tournament in pool that is still held. Takeshi Okumura had won the men's tournament the most times, having won thirteen times pre 1991, when the tournament was multiple divisions. Takeshi Okumura and Ko Pin-yi have won the men's tournament the most times, three, post 1990 in the single discipline modern format. Akimi Kajitani has won the women's tournament the most times, four.

## Tournament history

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### Men

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Year  | Winner  | Runner-up  | Discipline

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1991  |  Junichi Kosugi |  Efren Reyes | Nine-ball
1992  |  Akikumo Toshikawa |  Antonio Lining
1993  |  Takeshi Okumura |  Akikumo Toshikawa
1994  |  Chang Hao-Ping |  Takeshi Okumura
1995  |  Takeshi Okumura (2) |  Shuji Nagata
1996  |  Yang Ching-shun |  Francisco Bustamante
1997  |  Kunihiko Takahashi |  C.J. Wiley
1998  |  Chang Hao-Ping (2) |  Takeshi Okumura
1999  |  Efren Reyes |  Antonio Lining
2000  |  Antonio Lining |  Chao Fong-pang
2001  |  Corey Deuel |  Mika Immonen
2002  |  Francisco Bustamante |  Mika Immonen
2003  |  Efren Reyes (2) |  Tasuku Nishio
2004  |  Ralf Souquet |  Mika Immonen
2005  |  Takeshi Okumura (3) |  Mika Immonen
2006  |  Lee Van Corteza |  Chang Pei-Wei
2007  |  Wu Jiaqing |  Toru Kuribayashi
2008  |  Mika Immonen |  Ronnie Alcano
2009  |  Francisco Bustamante (2) |  Antonio Lining
2010  |  Thorsten Hohmann |  Ko Ping-chung
2011  |  Ko Pin-yi |  Wu Jiaqing | Ten-ball
2012  |  Chang Jung-lin |  Yang Ching-shun
2013  |  Ko Pin-yi (2) |  Chang Jung-lin
2014  |  Raymund Faraon |  Naoyuki Ōi
2015  |  Johann Chua |  Ronnie Alcano
2016  |  Ko Pin-yi (3) |  Jeffrey de Luna
2017  |  Johann Chua (2) |  Jundel Mazon
2018  |  Tomoo Takano |  Toru Kuribayashi
2019  |  Zheng Xiaohui |  Dang Jinhu
2023  |  Lu Hui-Chan |  Hayato Hijikata
2024  |  Wu Kun-lin |  Jundel Mazon

### Top Performers

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Name  | Nationality  | Winner  | Runner-up  | Finals

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Takeshi Okumura |  Japan | 3  | 2  | 5
Ko Pin-yi |  Chinese Taipei | 0  | 3
Efren Reyes |  Philippines | 2  | 1
Francisco Bustamante |  Philippines
Chang Hao-Ping |  Chinese Taipei | 0  | 2
Johann Chua |  Philippines

* Active participants are shown in bold.
* In the event of identical records, players are sorted in alphabetical order by first name.

### Women

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Year  | Winner  | Runner-up  | Discipline

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1988  |  Mieko Harada |  Kazuko Shimizu | Nine-ball
1989  |  Zhu Yukuri |  Kiyoko Sano
1990  |  LoreeJon Jones |  Yoko Miura
1991  |  Mieko Harada (2) |  Zhu Yukuri
1992  |  Akimi Kajitani |  Mieko Harada
1993  |  Jennifer Chen |  Yoko Miura
1994  |  Makiko Takagi |  Zhu Yukuri
1995  |  Zhu Yukuri (2) |  Yoko kamimura
1996  |  Allison Fisher |  Liu Shin-mei
1997  |  Jennifer Chen (2) |  Irene Pippin
1998  |  Liu Shin-mei |  Makiko Takagi
1999  |  Akimi Kajitani (2) |  Jennifer Chen
2000  |  Karen Corr |  Allison Fisher
2001  |  Liu Shin-mei (2) |  Allison Fisher
2002  |  Pan Xiaoting |  Sakiki Namiki
2003  |  Liu Shin-mei (3) |  Jung Sung-hyun
2004  |  Akimi Kajitani (3) |  Lin Yuan-chun
2005  |  Pan Xiaoting (2) |  Makiko Takagi
2006  |  Lin Yuan-chun |  Jasmin Ouschan
2007  |  Chang Shu-han |  Akio Otani
2008  |  Pan Xiaoting (3) |  Chou Chieh-yu
2009  |  Han Yu |  Lim Yun-Mi
2010  |  Lin Hsiao-chi |  Keiko Yukawa
2011  |  Chen Siming |  Junko Mitsuoka
2012  |  Chou Chieh-yu |  Chen Ho-yun
2013  |  Akimi Kajitani (4) |  Chihiro Kawahara
2014  |  Wu Zhi-Ting |  Liu Shasha
2015  |  Kim Ga-young |  Chihiro Kawahara
2016  |  Ho Yun-chen |  Chihiro Kawahara
2017  |  Chen Siming (2) |  Miyuki Kuribayashi
2018  |  Shi Tianqi |  Lim Yun-mi
2019  |  Han Yu (2) |  Chen Siming
2023  |  Yuki Hiraguchi |  Chihiro Kawahara
2024  |  Seo Seoa |  Wang Xiaotong

### Top Performers

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Name  | Nationality  | Winner  | Runner-up  | Finals

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Akimi Kajitani |  Japan | 4  | 0  | 4
Liu Shin-mei |  Chinese Taipei | 3  | 1
Pan Xiaoting |  China | 0  | 3
Zhu Yukuri |  China | 2  | 2  | 4
Chen Siming |  China | 1  | 3
Jennifer Chen |  Chinese Taipei
Mieko Harada |  Japan
Han Yu |  China | 0  | 2

* Active participants are shown in bold.
* In the event of identical records, players are sorted in alphabetical order by first name.

## Japan Open

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In addition to the All Japan Championship another tournament known as the Japan Open played in the discipline of Nine-ball for men and women. However, from 2011 to present, the men's tournament was played in the discipline of Ten-ball. The event began in 1988 and the year after for women and the event has continued for over 30 years. Takeshi Okumura is the most successful player having won the tournament four times. Akimi Kajitani is the most successful player having won the women's tournament the most times, three.[1][2]

### Men

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Year  | Winner  | Runner-up  | Discipline

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1988  |  Takeshi Okumura |  Hideo Shiraishi | Nine-ball
1989  |  Zhang Xiao-yuan |  Jose Parica
1990  |  Ismael Páez |  Ernesto Dominguez
1991  |  Syuji Nagata |  Akikumo Toshikawa
1992  |  Francisco Bustamante |  Tomoki Mekari
1993  |  Akikumo Toshikawa |  Masao Tachibana
1994  |  Takeshi Okumura (2) |  Akikumo Toshikawa
1995  |  Takeshi Okumura (3) |  Yoshihiro Kitatani
1996  |  Kunihiko Takahashi |  Syuji Nagata
1997  |  Roel Esquillo |  Akikumo Toshikawa
1998  |  Elvis Perez |  Hisanao Kataoka
1999  |  Takeshi Okumura (4) |  Akikumo Toshikawa
2000  |  Satoshi Kawabata |  Johnny Archer
2001  |  Mitsuaki Itsuno |  Chao Fong-pang
2002  |  Francisco Bustamante (2) |  Ralf Souquet
2003  |  Daisaku Nishijima |  Ramil Gallego
2004  |  Xia Wei-kui |  Rodolfo Luat
2005  |  Efren Reyes |  Rodolfo Luat
2006  |  Antonio Lining |  Dante Rasalan
2007  |  Alex Pagulayan |  Lo Li-wen
2008  |  Dennis Orcollo |  Ryoji Aoki
2009  |  Ramil Gallego |  Lo Li-wen
2010  |  Francisco Bustamante (3) |  Efren Reyes
2011  |  Chang Jung-lin |  Efren Reyes | Ten-ball
2012  |  Warren Kiamco |  Satoshi Kawabata
2013  |  Hayato Hijikata |  Lee Van Corteza
2014  |  Antonio Lining (2) |  Rodney Morris
2015  |  Carlo Biado |  Toru Kuribayashi
2016  |  Hayato Hijikata (2) |  Toru Kuribayashi
2017  |  Chang Jung-lin (2) |  Naoyuki Ōi
2018  |  Lee Van Corteza |  Naoyuki Ōi
2019  |  Naoyuki Ōi |  Norio Ogawa
2022  |  Tomoya Iima |  Kenichi Uchigaki
2023  |  Tomoya Iima (2) |  Dennis Orcollo
2024  |  Jeffrey Ignacio |  Tsung Han-lin

### Top Performers

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Name  | Nationality  | Winner  | Runner-up  | Finals

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Takeshi Okumura |  Japan | 4  | 0  | 1
Francisco Bustamante |  Philippines | 3  | 3
Antonio Lining |  Philippines | 2  | 2
Chang Jung-lin |  Chinese Taipei
Hayato Hijikata |  Japan
Tomoya Iima |  Japan

* Active participants are shown in bold.
* In the event of identical records, players are sorted in alphabetical order by first name.

### Women

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Year  | Winner  | Runner-up  | Discipline

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1989  |  Yoko Miura |  Iso Masako | Nine-ball
1990  |  Shigemi Watanabe |  Yukiko Sada
1991  |  Rie Oriuchi |  Kiyoko Sano
1992  |  Mieko Harada |  Setsuko Kubota
1993  |  Makiko Takagi |  Keitko Nishimura
1994  |  Makiko Takagi (2) |  Keitko Nishimura
1995  |  Yoko Miura (2) |  Setsuko Kubota
1996  |  Yoko Miura (3) |  Setsuko Kubota
1997  |  Akimi Kajitani |  Makiko Takagi
1998  |  Kyoko Sone |  Mika Muneta
1999  |  Akimi Kajitani (2) |  Kimiko Yamauchi
2000  |  Akimi Kajitani (3) |  Kyoko Sone
2001  |  Akimi Kajitani (4) |  Kyoko Sone
2002  |  Keiko Yukawa |  Teruko Sekikawa
2003  |  Makiko Takagi (3) |  Yukiko Hamanishi
2004  |  Kao Shi-Pin |  Chang Shu-Han
2005  |  Zhou Meng-Meng |  Miyuki Kuribayashi
2006  |  Su Yi-Yun |  Yukiko Hamanishi
2007  |  Miyuki Kuribayashi |  Chihiro Kawahara
2008  |  Miyuki Kuribayashi (2) |  Akimi Kajitani
2009  |  Chen Ho-Yun |  Keiko Yukawa
2010  |  Chou Chieh-Yu |  Jia Li
2011  |  Wei Tzu-Chien |  Chihiro Kawahara
2012  |  Akimi Kajitani (5) |  Chihiro Kawahara
2013  |  Chihiro Kawahara |  Tsai Pei-Chun
2014  |  Wu Zhi-Ting |  Jia Li
2015  |  Chihiro Kawahara (2) |  Kyoko Sone
2016  |  Miyuki Kuribayashi (3) |  Amber Chen
2017  |  Fan Yu-Hsuan |  Yuki Hiraguchi
2018  |  Kuo Szu-Ting |  Akimi Kajitani
2019  |  Amber Chen |  Rubilen Amit
2022  |  Asako Satou |  Yuki Hiraguchi
2023  |  Tomoe Aoki |  Akimi Kajitani
2024  |  Wang Wan-Ling |  Liu Shin-mei

### Top Performers

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Name  | Nationality  | Winner  | Runner-up  | Finals

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Akimi Kajitani |  Japan | 5  | 3  | 8
Makiko Takagi |  Japan | 3  | 1  | 4
Miyuki Kuribayashi |  Japan
Yoko Miura |  Japan | 0  | 3
Chihiro Kawahara |  Japan | 2  | 3  | 5

* Active participants are shown in bold.
* In the event of identical records, players are sorted in alphabetical order by first name.

## References

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1. ^ "Japan Open". azbilliards.com. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
2. ^ "Japan Open – Event Results". azbilliards.com. Retrieved 15 November 2015.

## External links

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* All Japan Championship at azbilliards.com