North American Toyota-Denso Oza
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The North American Toyota-Denso
Cup - World Go Oza
was a relatively new world go championship. Held as a biennial event in even-numbered years starting in 2002, the tournament ran as 32-player knockout event that culminated in a best-of-three final match. Since the second running of the event, the sponsors invited North America to send two representatives to the world championship tournament.
As of June 16, 2009, the Nihon Ki-in
has confirmed that the Toyota & Denso Cup World Go Oza has been canceled by the sponsors.
DENSO
is a global automotive components manufacturer headquartered in the city of Kariya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Established December 16, 1949 as , in 1996 the company became DENSO Corporation worldwide...
Cup - World Go Oza
Oza
is a title in Go. The association that holds this title is the Japanese Nihon Ki-in.-Outline:Recently, the format for the tournament was changed to a best of five. The challenger is decided in a tournament of 16 players, other than the title player. The winner's purse is ¥14 million .-Past winners...
was a relatively new world go championship. Held as a biennial event in even-numbered years starting in 2002, the tournament ran as 32-player knockout event that culminated in a best-of-three final match. Since the second running of the event, the sponsors invited North America to send two representatives to the world championship tournament.
As of June 16, 2009, the Nihon Ki-in
Nihon Ki-in
The Nihon Ki-in , also known as the Japan Go Association, is the main organizational body for Go in Japan, overseeing Japan's professional system and issuing diplomas for amateur dan rankings. It is based in Tokyo. The other major Go association in Japan is Kansai Ki-in.Nihon Ki-in was established...
has confirmed that the Toyota & Denso Cup World Go Oza has been canceled by the sponsors.
Past winners
| Player | Years Held |
|---|---|
| Feng Yun (East Coast) | 2004, 2006 |
| Mingjiu Jiang Mingjiu Jiang Mingjiu Jiang is a Chinese professional Go player.- Biography :Mingjiu became 6 dan in 1982, and 7 dan in 1987. He has played for the Zhongguo Qiyuan, but currently resides in and represents the United States of America... (West Coast) |
2004, 2006, 2008 |
| Huiren Yang | 2003 |
| Jie Li (East Coast) | 2008 |