All four major Japanese brewers enjoyed double-digit sales growth for beer and beer-like products in September compared to the same month a year before, thanks to the ongoing Rugby World Cup in Japan, according to the companies’ data.
Since the start of the sporting event, large amounts of beer have been consumed — mainly by foreign visitors, who enjoy drinking beer while watching the matches.
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