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, and is one of the tour's four major championships. It was founded in 1926, making it one of the oldest professional tournaments in Japan, and is played at a variety of courses throughout the country. The purse for the 2017 event was ¥150,000,000, with ¥30,000,000 going to the winner. Between 2009 and 2017, the tournament was title sponsored by

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Winners

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Coverage on Japan Golf Tour's official site
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