Takuji Kashiwabara
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Takuji Kashiwabara, othello globe-trotter and French resident, who founded an Othello Club in Grenoble with Marie-Christine Torri, Jean Souchet and Stéphane Michel.
He has won the European Grand Prix series four times (2001, 2002, 2003, and 2006).
Winner of 14 EGP tournaments in 8 different countries.
Winner Grand Prix de France 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2008.
Winner Italian Grand Prix 2005.
WOC participations;
1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008.
EGP series results:
| Year | Result | Best result |
| 1998 | 4th | 2nd |
| 1999 | 2nd | WINNER (1x) |
| 2000 | 12th | 5th |
| 2001 | WINNER | WINNER (1x) |
| 2002 | WINNER | WINNER (1x) |
| 2003 | WINNER | WINNER (3x) |
| 2004 | 3rd | 2nd |
| 2005 | 2nd | WINNER (3x) |
| 2006 | WINNER | WINNER (2x) |
| 2007 | 3rd | WINNER (1x) |
| 2008 | 2nd | WINNER (2x) |
| 2009 | 3rd | 2nd |
| 2010 | currently 3rd | 4th |
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Records
- Most European Grand Prix titles (4). (shared with Imre Leader and Marc Tastet)
- Most Copenhagen European Grand Prix victories (6).
- Most European Grand Prix points scored (6582).
- Most European Grand Prix points scored for France (6582).
- Current longest streak of scoring European Grand Prix points (13 years).
- European Grand Prix tournament wins in different countries (8).
- Most finals played in European Grand Prix tournaments (29).
- Most times top 3 in European Grand Prix tournaments (38).
- Most times top 3 in European Grand Prix series (10).
- Most Grand Prix de France victories (5). (shared with Emmanuel Caspard)
