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KYODO NEWS - 8 hours ago - 14:49 | Sports, Rugby2019, AllOne million fans without tickets are expected to watch live screenings of matches with drinks in their hands at 16 fan zones in 12 cities across Japan during the Rugby World Cup.
Fan zones were first introduced during the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand, and 15 such sites across England and Cardiff during the last World Cup four years ago drew around 1 million people.
Shizuoka city will be seeking synergy with its annual "Daidogei" World Cup, a major street performance event, with buskers set to take the stage in the fan zone.
Hirao, who died in 2016 at the age of 53, appeared in three straight World Cups from 1987 and coached Japan at the 1999 World Cup in Wales.
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