Played as the inaugural ISPS Handa Match Play (Sept 6-10; Japan Tr event; third round and final matches; this event replaced the ISPS Handa Global Cup, which was played in 2015 and 2016). Shingo Katayama (Jpn) beat Hyun-woo Ryu (S Kor) 3 and 2 in the 18-hole final match to take the biggest prize in Japanese golf. [Hamano GC, Ichihara, Chiba, Japan].

Played as the Mynavi ABC Championship (Oct 27-30; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Shintaro Kobayashi (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind Katayama (Jpn), who recorded his fourth win in this event. [ABC GC, Kato, Hyogo, Japan].

Played as the Mitsui Sumitomo VISA Taiheiyo Masters (Nov 12-15; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Thanyakon Khrongpha (Thai) finished 1 shot behind Katayama (Jpn). Event cut to 54 holes due to bad weather. [Gotemba course, Taiheiyo Club, Gotemba, Shizuoka, Jpn].

Played as the Casio World Open (Nov 27-30; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Satoshi Tomiyama (Jpn) finished 3 shots behind Katayama (Jpn). [Kochi Kuroshio CC, Kochi, Jpn].

Played as the Coca-Cola Tokai Classic (Japan Tr event). Katayama (Jpn) beat Hidemasa Hoshimo (Jpn) and Satoshi Tomiyama (Jpn) in a playoff. [West course, Miyoshi CC, Aichi, Jpn].

Katayama (Jpn) recorded the season's lowest scoring average on the Japan Tour. Brendan Jones (Aus) was second with 69.82; SK Ho (S Kor) was third with 70.22.

Played as the Mitsui Sumitomo VISA Taiheiyo Masters (Nov 13-16; Japan Tr event). Katayama (Jpn) beat Yasuharu Imano (Jpn) with a birdie at the first playoff hole (par-5 18th). [Gotemba course, Taiheiyo Club, Gotemba, Shizuoka, Jpn].

Played as the Japan PGA Championship (May 15-18; Japanese major ch'ship). Second-placed Wen-chong Liang (China) finished 6 shots behind Katayama (Jpn). [Raysum G&S Resort, Annaka, Gunma, Jpn].

Shingo Katayama (Jpn) won his fifth Japan Golf Tour Money List, with 2008 season earnings of Yn180,094,895. Azuma Yano (Jpn) was second with Yn137,064,052; Prayad Marksaeng (Thai) was third with Yn126,430,825. Note: the Japan Tour Money List includes earnings from Japan Tour events, golf's four top majors (Masters, Open, US Open, US PGA), and WGC events (except WGC team events).

Played as the Japan Open (Oct 16-19; Japanese major ch'ship). Second-placed Ryo Ishikawa (Jpn) finished 4 shots behind Katayama (Jpn), who won his second Japan Open title in four years. [Koga GC, Shishibu, nr Koga, Fukuoka, Jpn].

Played as the UBS Japan Golf Tour Championship Shishido Hills (Jun 28-Jul 1; Japanese major ch'ship). Second-placed Naoya Takemoto (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind Katayama (Jpn). [West course, Shishido Hills CC, Kasama, Ibaraki, Japan].

Played as the Bridgestone Open (Oct 18-21; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Keiichiro Fukabori (Jpn), Tomohiro Kondo (Jpn) and Steven Conran (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Katayama (Jpn). [Sodegaura course, Sodegaura CC, Chiba, Jpn].

Katayama (Jpn) recorded the season's lowest scoring average on the Japan Tour. Jeev Milkha Singh (India) was second with 69.72; Toru Taniguchi (Jpn) was third with 69.91.

Played as The Crowns - International Invitation Golf (April 27-30; Japan Tr event; aka the Chunichi Crowns). Second-placed Nozomi Kawahara (Jpn) finished 2 shots behind Katayama (Jpn), who won this event for the second time in three years. [Wago course, Nagoya GC, Aichi, Japan].

Shingo Katayama (Jpn) won his fourth (and third straight) Japan Golf Tour Money List, with 2006 season earnings of Yn178,402,190. Hideto Tanihara (Jpn) was second with Yn119,888,517; Jeev Milkha Singh (Ind) was third with Yn113,538,173. Note: the Japan Tour Money List includes earnings from Japan Tour events, golf's four top majors (Masters, Open, US Open, US PGA), and WGC events (except WGC team events).

Played as the ABC Championship (Oct 26-29; Japan Tr event). Defending champion Katayama (Jpn) beat Yang Yong-eun (S Kor; known as "Y.E." Yang) with a birdie at the second playoff hole, to win this event for the third time in four years. [ABC GC, Kato, Hyogo, Japan].

Played as the Japan Open (Oct 13-16; Japanese major ch'ship). Second-placed Craig Parry (Aus) and Ryoken Kawagishi (Jpn) finished 2 shots behind Shingo Katayama (Jpn). [Hirono GC, Shijimi, Miki, Hyogo, Japan].

Played as the ABC Championship (Oct 27-30; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Dinesh Chand (Fiji) finished 2 shots behind Katayama (Jpn), who won this event for the second time in three years. [ABC GC, Kato, Hyogo, Japan].

Katayama (Jpn) recorded the season's lowest scoring average on the Japan Tour. SK Ho (S Kor) was second with 69.99; Yasuharu Imano (Jpn) was third with 70.27.

Shingo Katayama (Jpn) won his third (and second straight) Japan Golf Tour Money List title, with 2005 season earnings of Yn134,075,280. Yasuharu Imano (Jpn) was second with Yn118,543,753; Keiichiro Fukabori (Jpn) was third with Yn93,595,937. Note: the Japan Tour Money List includes earnings from Japan Tour events, golf's four top majors (Masters, Open, US Open, US PGA), and WGC events (except WGC team events).

Shingo Katayama (Jpn) won his second Japan Golf Tour Money List, with 2004 season earnings of Yn119,512,374. Toru Taniguchi (Jpn) was second with Yn101,773,301; Yong-Eun "Y.E."Yang (S Kor) was third with Yn99,540,333. Note: the Japan Tour Money List includes earnings from Japan Tour events, golf's four top majors (Masters, Open, US Open, US PGA), and WGC events (except WGC team events).

Played as The Crowns - International Invitation Golf (Apr 29-May 2; Japan Tr event; aka the Chunichi Crowns). Second-placed Paul Sheehan (Aus) finished 2 shots behind Katayama (Jpn). [Wago course, Nagoya GC, Aichi, Japan].

Katayama (Jpn) recorded the season's lowest scoring average on the Japan Tour. Toru Taniguchi (Jpn) was second with 70.27; David Smail (NZ) was third with 70.29.

Played as the ABC Championship (Oct 30-Nov 2; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Katsumasa Miyamoto (Jpn) finished 9 shots behind Katayama (Jpn). [ABC GC, Kato, Hyogo, Japan].

Played as the Japan PGA Championship (May 15-18; Japanese major ch'ship). Second-placed Hur Suk-ho (aka S.K. Ho) (S Kor) finished 1 shot behind Katayama (Jpn). [Miho GC, Ibaraki, Japan].

Played as the Golf Nippon Series JT Cup (Dec 5-8; Japanese major ch'ship and season-ending event). Second-placed David Smail (NZ) finished 9 shots behind Katayama (Jpn). [Tokyo Yomiuri CC, Inagi, nr Tokyo, Japan].

Played as the Golf Nippon Series JT Cup (Dec 7-10; Japanese major ch'ship). Second-placed Hirofumi Miyase (Jpn) finished 3 shots behind Katayama (Jpn). [Tokyo Yomiuri CC, Inagi, nr Tokyo, Japan].

Played as the Dunlop Phoenix Tournament (Nov 16-19; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Bob May (USA) finished 4 shots behind Katayama (Jpn). [Phoenix CC, Miyazaki, Japan].

Shingo Katayama (Jpn) won the Japan Golf Tour 2000 Money List, with earnings of Yn177,116,489. Toru Taniguchi (Jpn) was second with Yn175,827,742; Nobuhito Sato (Jpn) was third with Yn155,246,900. Note: the Japan Tour Money List includes earnings from Japan Tour events, golf's four top majors (Masters, Open, US Open, US PGA), and WGC events (except WGC team events).

Played as the inaugural Munsingwear Open KSB Cup (May 18-21; Japan Tour event). Second-placed Nobuhito Sato (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind Shingo Katayama (Jpn). [Tojigaoka Marine Hills GC, Tamano, Okayama, Japan]. Note: Event created from the merger of the Descente Classic Munsingwear Cup (1992-99) and the Georgia KSB Open (1981-99).