Following the Fujitsu Ladies, the 35 players who earned berths in the domestic field for the Japan-U.S. co-sanctioned TOTO Japan Classic, starting on 5 November, have been confirmed. Rin Yoshida (吉田鈴) will make her first appearance, while Miyu Sato (佐藤心結) will compete after moving up from the waiting list.
The domestic women's golf tour event Fujitsu Ladies ran through the 18th, with the top 35 players awarded berths in the domestic field for the Japan-U.S. co-sanctioned tour event running from 5 to 8 November. The U.S. tour field will consist of 43 players and the domestic tour field of 35, for a total of 78 players. Berths are awarded from the top of the Mercedes ranking. Miyu Yamashita (山下美夢有), ranked 20th, and Ayaka Furue (古江彩佳), ranked 36th, were excluded because they will compete on the U.S. tour, placing Miyu Sato (佐藤心結) within the domestic field.
Many of the qualifiers will be making their first appearances, including Yuzuki Yoshizawa (吉澤柚月), ranked 7th, and Rin Yoshida (吉田鈴), ranked 8th. The list includes more than 10 players, led by Shiho Kuwaki (桑木志帆), along with Akari Sakuma (佐久間朱莉), Yuna Araki (荒木優奈) and Kana Nagai (永井花奈). The tournament will be held at Taiheiyo Club Minori in Ibaraki Prefecture, with total prize money of $2.1 million (approximately ¥336 million).
A continuing list runs from <1>Shiho Kuwaki (桑木志帆) through <10>Miyu Abe (阿部未悠), while Miyu Yamashita (山下美夢有) at <20>※ and Miyu Sato (佐藤心結) through <37> have been confirmed as the leading players in the domestic field. A note states that 2 players will compete as members of the U.S. tour.
(TOTO Japan Classic qualifiers through this point)
The tournament overview emphasizes its international character as a Japan-U.S. co-hosted event and its role in developing young players on the domestic tour. Attention will focus on future changes in the qualifiers and the field.