Naoya Kihara's Real Name: Naoya Kihara

Quick answer: Naoya Kihara's name is Naoya Kihara. No online screen name is publicly documented by a reputable source. Japanese player, Japan's first WSOP bracelet winner. On the PokerGO Tour (PGT) 2026 leaderboard (updated Nov 4, 2026), Naoya Kihara ranks #22 with 1,184 PGT points (2 wins, 8 cashes, $1,536,606 PGT earnings).

Real name

Naoya Kihara plays under his own name. PokerNews says he became Japan's first WSOP bracelet winner in 2012. We found no online screen name in reputable sources.

Screen names

We found no online poker screen name documented by PokerNews, Card Player, the PGT, The Hendon Mob, Wikipedia, WSOP.com, the GPI or the player. Until one is, this page lists none. Forum guesses aren't included.

Career highlights

• PGT standing (Nov 4, 2026): #22 with 1,184 PGT points (2 wins, 8 cashes, $1,536,606 PGT earnings). Championship eligibility on the PGT page: requirements pending. PGT leaderboard
• 22nd on the PGT leaderboard (1,184 points, 2 wins). At the 2026 WSOP he won the $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw Championship ($428,923) after coming back from a single chip, then the $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship three days later (the PGT lists $301,970). He also finished 3rd in the $25,000 H.O.R.S.E. High Roller ($394,433).
• First bracelet: the 2012 WSOP $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha for $512,029.
• 3rd in the 2022 $50,000 Poker Players Championship ($639,257).

More to know

PokerNews put his live earnings at $2.4 million as of June 2026, before his later summer cashes. His 2026 WSOP also included 3rd in the $2,500 Mixed Big Bet and 7th in the $50,000 PLO High Roller. Note: PokerNews's bio gives the Stud prize as $428,923, the same figure as the 2-7 win, while PGT lists $301,970. We use PGT's number.

About the PGT leaderboard: the PokerGO Tour ranks players on points from qualifying high-stakes events, including PokerGO Studio series and qualifying WSOP events. The top 40 at season's end qualify for the PGT $1,000,000 Championship freeroll, which The Hendon Mob's schedule lists for January 11-12, 2027 in Las Vegas. The PGT page also marks whether each player has met the championship's participation requirements. Rankings can still move before the season closes.