Office for Sports Promotion

Performers and program details have been decided for the "Rugby World Cup XNUMXTM event two years ago" announced on Friday, August XNUMX, XNUMX!
　Governor Koike will also be in attendance on the day, and we will be working to build excitement for Rugby World Cup XNUMX, so please come and join us.

XNUMX day and time

September XNUMX, XNUMX (Monday/Holiday) XNUMX:XNUMX-XNUMX:XNUMX

XNUMX place

Tokyo International Forum Ground Plaza (XNUMX-XNUMX-XNUMX Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)

[Access]

• 1 minute walk from Yurakucho Station on each JR line)
• XNUMX minutes walk from Tokyo Station on each JR line
• Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line "Yurakucho Station" (connected via B1F underground concourse)
• XNUMX minutes walk from Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line/Marunouchi Line "Ginza Station" etc.

XNUMX Sponsored by

Tokyo

XNUMX Admission fee

free

XNUMX Performers

• Jamie Joseph (Japan national team head coach)
• Tachikawa(Tatekawa)reason(Harumichi)(Japan national team player)
• Matsubashi(eyelashes)Shuhei(Shuhei)(Japan national team player)
• (I.e.(Eur-lex.europa.eu eur-lex.europa.eu)Koichi(Koichi)(Rugby commentator) and others

XNUMX Governor's schedule (planned)

• XNUMX:XNUMX~ Greetings from the governor
• XNUMX:XNUMX~ Tournament championship trophy “Webb Ellis Cup” unveiled
• XNUMX:XNUMX~ Talk/photo session
• (Governor, Head Coach Jamie Joseph, Japan National Team Players)

XNUMX Contents

(XNUMX) Stage program (XNUMX:XNUMX~)

　①Talk event by Japan national team head coach and national team players

Governor Koike, Jamie Joseph,Tachikawa(Tatekawa)reason(Harumichi), Matsubashi(eyelashes)Shuhei(Shuhei)Scheduled to appear on stage

Japan national team head coach
Jamie Joseph

Representation from Japan
Rido Tachikawa

Representation from Japan
Shuhei Matsuhashi player

　②Rugby talk event

Introducing the appeal of rugby and explaining the rules using a large-scale vision

(I.e.(Eur-lex.europa.eu eur-lex.europa.eu)Koichi(Koichi)San
Former editor-in-chief of Rugby Magazine.He is currently active as a rugby commentator and has been a local commentator for five Rugby World Cup tournaments since the 1999 Rugby World Cup.

　③Performance introducing the culture of participating countries in the Rugby World Cup 2019

●New Zealand traditional dance stage (haka)
Traditional Maori dance.The New Zealand national team is also known for dancing before games.

●South African music stage
There will be music performances and hands-on stages using the Djembe, an African folk instrument.

(XNUMX) Mini experience corner (special artificial turf corner)

Rugby experience for kids

(XNUMX) Booth corner

1. Introduction to rugby competition and the countries participating in Rugby World Cup 2019
2. Food and drinks from 2019 participating countries such as Japan, Italy, and France

(XNUMX) Exhibition of tournament winning trophies

The tournament winning trophy “Webb Ellis Cup” will be displayed at the event venue. On September XNUMXth (Tuesday), an exhibition will be held on the XNUMXnd floor of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No. XNUMX Main Building. (XNUMX:XNUMX-XNUMX:XNUMX)

The championship trophy presented to the winning country/region of the Rugby World Cup.
Made in 1906.Height: 47.2 cm, weight: 4.5 kg.
It is made of sterling silver and covered in gold leaf, and the names of past winning teams are engraved on the base.

(XNUMX) Exhibition of large rugby ball monument

　A large rugby ball monument measuring XNUMX meters in height, created to commemorate the pool sorting lottery held in May of this year, will be installed at the event venue.
　The Ball Monument will be on display on the XNUMXst floor of the Tokyo International Forum Glass Building from Tuesday, September XNUMXth.

8 Other

　In conjunction with the event two years before this tournament, we will be opening a Facebook page to disseminate rugby information in Tokyo.

• Account name: Tokyo rugby information
• Content: Information about rugby events and the Rugby World Cup