Last weekend saw packed crowds take over Ajinomoto Stadium and Nissan Stadium, two of the J. League's biggest venues, for pageantry-filled days of sport.
That sport, however, was not soccer.
Instead, the two stadia — known temporarily as Tokyo Stadium and International Stadium Yokohama — have been pressed into service for the ongoing Rugby World Cup, the first edition held outside of rugby union's traditional powerhouse nations.
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