Sumo isn’t the only show in town this September, as the world’s third-largest sporting event comes to Asia for the first time ever.
The 2019 Rugby World Cup kicks off just as the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament is coming to a close, meaning thousands of rugby fans, officials and players in Japan for the global meet will get their first exposure to this country’s national sport.
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