Who was Masako Katsura? Japanese billiards star was the first woman to compete for an international title
Sun Mar 07, 2021 at 9:28pm ET
Google Doodle honors Masako Katsura, first woman to compete for an international title. Pic credit: Google
Today, Google Doodle is celebrating the life of the female Japanese billiards player Masako Katsura. Katsura was a professional billiards player who pioneered the participation of women in the sport.
Katsura competed for an international title in 1952. She was the first woman to ever compete for an international billiards title.
Google is celebrating her on March 7 because she debuted at the World Three-Cushion Billiards tournament this day in 1952.
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