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The Toyota-Denso Cup - World Oza was an international Go competition, sponsored by auto maker Toyota and parts manufacturer Denso. [1]
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The Toyota-Denso Cup - World Oza was an international Go competition, sponsored by auto maker Toyota and parts manufacturer Denso. [1]
The World Oza, sponsored by ToyotaDenso of Japan, was regarded as the newest international tournament, the first sponsored by a Japanese company.
32 players were invited from the following countries/regions:
Japan
China 
South Korea 
Chinese Taipei The tournament was held every 2 years. The first rounds were knockouts, and the final match is a best-of-three. The winner's purse is 30,000,000 Yen ($285,000) and a new Toyota car that is worth almost 10,000,000 Yen ($95,000).
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.
| Year | Nat. | Winner | Score | Nat. | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-2003 | | Lee Chang-ho | 1–0 | | Chang Hao |
| 2004-2005 | Lee Sedol | 2–1 | |||
| 2006-2007 | 2–1 | | Cho U | ||
| 2008-2009 | | Gu Li | 2–0 | | Piao Wenyao |
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