She Changed The Sexist World Of Billiards

The Story of Masako Katsura

By 朝日新聞社 — 『アサヒグラフ』 1953年4月29日号, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=34062874

Out of tragedy comes greatness.

But Masako Katsura didn’t know that. Her world had suddenly changed. Her father unexpectedly died. She was just 12 years old.

Her mother felt inadequate to raise Masako while dealing with her own grief. So, she was sent to live with her sister…