, is a Japanese

volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...

competition Competition is a rivalry where two or more parties strive for a common goal which cannot be shared: where one's gain is the other's loss (an example of which is a zero-sum game). Competition can arise between entities such as organisms, indivi ...

that was established in 2007. It is organized by the Japan Volleyball Association. The word ''Tennō'' (天皇) means the

Emperor of Japan The Emperor of Japan is the monarch and the head of the Imperial House of Japan, Imperial Family of Japan. Under the Constitution of Japan, he is defined as the symbol of the Japanese state and the unity of the Japanese people, and his positio ...

, and the term ''Kōgō'' (皇后) is the

Empress An emperor (from la, imperator, via fro, empereor) is a monarch, and usually the sovereignty, sovereign ruler of an empire or another type of imperial realm. Empress, the female equivalent, may indicate an emperor's wife (empress consort), ...

of Japan. The Tennō Kōgō Commemorative Cup is given to the champion of the tournament. The Commemorative Cup was given to the winner of the

Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship , is a volleyball tournament in Japan. Kurowashiki () means the flag of black eagle. It opens in May every year at Osaka. It is organized by the Japan Volleyball Association and the Mainichi Newspapers. History *1952 - It started as All Japan V ...

until 2006.

Champions

MVP by edition

From 2021 edition, MVP award was created. Prize money for MVP award is JP¥100,000.

Prize money

* The winner: JP¥10,000,000 * Runner-up: JP¥4,000,000. Capcom Award As

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signed 3 year partnership contract with JVA, Capcom Award was set up for the winner. Another ten million Japan Yen (JP¥10,000,000) per gender will be giving for three consecutive years since 2022. It makes the Emperor's Cup and Empress' Cup All Japan Volleyball Championship become the highest rewarded tournament in Japan.

References

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