Masako Katsura

Japanese: 桂マサ子 - かつらまさこ
Masako Katsura

...The period from 1937 to 1938 was the most prosperous period before and after World War II, when the number of billiard halls nationwide was said to be 25,000 and the number of tables was said to be 100,000. During this period, the unprecedented female billiard player Masako Katsura emerged. After World War II, the billiard world was revived through the clubs of the American occupation forces. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Masako Katsura" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…1937年から38年にかけてが,第2次大戦の前後を通じて最も隆盛を極めた時期で,全国のビリヤード場数2万5000軒,テーブル数10万台といわれた。この時期に不世出の女流選手桂マサ子が台頭してきた。 第2次大戦後のビリヤード界は,アメリカ占領軍のクラブを通じて復活していった。…

※「桂マサ子」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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