TOTO Japan Classic played in Shiga as official LPGA Tour event
The TOTO Japan Classic, backed by bathroom-fixture maker TOTO, was played in Shiga, Japan, as an official event on the LPGA Tour calendar.
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The TOTO Japan Classic is a women's professional golf tournament held in Shiga prefecture, in western Japan, in the autumn. It is named after its title sponsor, TOTO, the Japanese maker of toilets and other bathroom fixtures, one of the country's best-known household brands.
The event is an official part of the LPGA Tour, the main US-based women's golf circuit, and is one of the few stops in the schedule held in Japan. That status means the tournament counts toward the tour's season rankings and draws players from the LPGA, as well as leading names from the Japan LPGA Tour, the domestic circuit.
The 2024 edition, played around the start of November, was part of the tour's Asian swing late in the season. For Japanese fans it offered a chance to see international stars alongside home players, while for sponsors such as TOTO it was a way to build brand visibility abroad. The tournament's local character, including prizes tied to the sponsor's products, later drew attention beyond golf circles.
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