Rugby

---

The Rugby World Cup in Asia for the First Time

The giants of Rugby Union -preparing for the sprint-and scrummage your way through a new kind of Rugby World Cup : the Japanese variety.

It is the First Time the oval spectacle was held clenched in Asia, and with the opening game scheduled for September 20, the visitors are already excited by The Host , singing, beer, traditions and... well, the toilets.

1. "The biggest outdoor bars in Japan'

The Tournament organizers are shocked that the beer-loving Rugby fraternity to catch Japan unawares and drink, the stages of Dry - and with good reason.

At the 2015 World Cup in England, fan-zones and to match venues 1 sold. 9 Million Liters Of Beer. Premises, in which host football matches, said the Rugby crowd drank six times more on Average .

Rugby fans to drink, apparently, six times More Than just football fans,

But fear not: in the consciousness that a Dry bar is pathetic, fans, tournament beer sponsor, Heineken, has its production by 80%.

And for those who leave full of sushi places, there's even better news: the Japanese sports games employ often roaming beer hawkers known as Uriko, and More Than 1,650 at hand to serve, the thirst, when the voltage or the 25C (77F) heat too much.

2. Anthem in Welsh? No problem

The Japanese are not particularly famous internationally as a musical Nation - Unless you're a fan of J-pop or a count of the Karaoke - But if you during a training session, it brought a tear to red-shirted fans Back Home .

But the Welshman, the their pre-tournament camp in The City of Kitakyushu, are not the only ones who have seen their culture, beautifully reflected back to you.

The Tournament favorites, the All Blacks were treated to a welcome haka from Japanese students.

And perhaps even more impressively, both the Maori and English verses of the New Zealand national Anthem .

the children perform the Haka during a welcome ceremony for the New Zealand All Blacks-team-3. Great men, greater men

The Japanese are keen to show off their own traditions and they honor their guests and for the Irish team, this meant that the sumo.

The big boys attended, and The Other big boys in an early training session, the players Tadhg Beirne from praised as "the great tomorrow".

Sumo-training usually takes place in Silence - But England had The Opposite at their official welcome ceremony on Monday drums opened with the booming beat, Taiko, usually in Japan, the Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples.

4. WC-tech-trauma

From the sublime to intimidated the sanitary facilities: fans and players alike were of Japan is incredibly high-tech toilets, which are known to flummox foreigners with their variety of showers and drying options.

Japanese toilets are known to be incredibly futuristic

Features of lid controls for the seat heating, and a built-in sink.

As a pal heroically over the toilet paper roll under the stall door, the BBC's Tokyo correspondent Rupert Wingfield-Hayes had some comfort for the confused, on Twitter, via a graphical explanation of the buttons.

"This is a very important information," came a reply. "I'm going to share it with the people in Aotearoa-New Zealand . "

5. The Pokemon Stadium of dreams

Sticking with the tech theme, the fans watch England tackle Tonga on 22 September are in for a treat. The Sapporo Dome on the Japanese island of Hokkaido is a remarkable multi-sport stadium, a Rugby venue, thanks to a sliding Pitch .

The Sapporo Dome is not of this world

For the usual baseball games, the stadium with artificial turf and courts, the diamond of a baseball.

But for the Rugby World Cup , it'll transform - Pokemon-how - such as the baseball ground rolled up and a natural grass rolled in from the outside, where It Waits , ready for use. The seats can be re-ordered also guarantees to have the fans The Best possible view.

It will take eight hours (can't rush genius, friends), But The Magic can be seen in action via this excellent time-lapse video.

6. Mythological mascot

These characters are in the Ren-G, the official tournament mascot.

Ren-G are sacred lion-like animals, the warding off of evil

As you've No Doubt noticed, you are shishi sacred, lion-like animals from Japanese Mythology . Legend has it that they bring good luck and ward off evil. After the Rugby world, you also have cash draw, at least for those running the licensing program.

On the 14 official merchandise store, your image is everything adorned with the cleaning of hats. Serious bids only please...

7. A volunteer army, at the age of 19-88

More Than 400,000 overseas fans are expected to descend On Japan from the 20. September - 2. November. You can minimize the chaos, The Host country has marshaled around 13,000 volunteers over the 12 court cities stand.

At 88, Toshio Yasuda is the oldest, while the youngest, the 19-year-old Misaki Inomata, Yokohama, hopes for a career in Sports Science .

All of the volunteers were taught the history of the World Cup , and the hand fans round the venues and the nearby train stations.

8. With beat The Weather . Shampoo

It is currently Typhoon season in Japan, and the organizers keep track of all The Weather patterns of life as they arise. To move in the case of match-wrecking conditions, you are ready to move or to cancel.

balls are soaked. Shampoo ?

In the second round of The Tournament , would be the affected games postponed or moved. But if an early pool game can't be played on The Day , it is declared, a draw - this could lead to unexpected results.

Some of the teams that remain are mainly determined from The Weather . With torrential thunderstorms forecast for the opening game against Ireland on Sunday, Scotland soaked in Shampoo practicing with the balls.

Wales, on The Other hand, decide to act, their balls with baby Oil .

japan

Source of news: bbc.com