Rugby World Cup 2019 organizers on Monday unveiled their ticket designs for matches for the tournament, bringing a traditional Japanese flavor to what will be Asia's first-ever hosting of the event.
Tickets for the Sept. 20-Nov. 2 tournament will feature rugby action scenes drawn in the style of musha-e, a Japanese art form that more typically portrays warriors in the heat of battle — often fighting against demons and mystical beings.
The tickets will come in a wallet featuring the 2019 Rugby World Cup logo alongside traditional Japanese cloud motifs and a list of the eight previous winners. A reproduction of "Irises at Yatsuhashi," a work by famous artist Ogata Korin painted around the year 1700 on a folding screen, will be printed on the inside of the wallet.