It was played at the ABC Golf Club in Katō, Hyōgo, usually in October or November.

It was founded in 1971 as a Japan vs. United States team match (there was also individual prize money and the event counted as an official win on tour).

The tournament was founded in 1971 as the Miki Gold Cup, a nine-man team match between golfers from Japan and the United States.

Between 1982 and 1984 the event was titled as the Goldwin Cup[1] (1982–83) and the Uchida Yoko Cup (1984), during which time it was contested as stroke play matches with two points were awarded for a match win and one point for a tie.

In 2023, following the 2024 schedule announcement by the Japan Golf Tour, it was confirmed that the 2023 tournament would be the last and would not return from 2024 onwards.