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tournament held in Japan in the early 1970s. The event was held at the Horyuji Country Club in

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. The second tournament was won by Taiwan's

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, who came from a stroke behind 54-hole leader, New Zealand's

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, to claim first prize. In its final year, the event was part of the inaugural season of the

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. Another Taiwanese,

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("Mr. Lu"), won the event. He defeated Australia's

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and Japan's

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in a playoff.

Winners

References

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