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Why rugby is a perfect match for Japanese culture

5 October 2019

9:00 AM

5 October 2019

9:00 AM

The ITV set for the channel’s thunderingly good coverage of the Rugby World Cup is more Japanese than anything in Japan. And after the Brave Blossoms’ quite sensational victory over the Irish team — until recently rated world No. 1 — we need more Japaneseyness. More sushi. More Hiroshige. More Hokusai.

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