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Rugby: Japanese superfan takes spotlight with body-painted jerseys english.kyodonews.net

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By Ayano Shimizu, KYODO NEWS - 15 hours ago - 20:05 | Sports, Rugby2019, AllAmong the many thousands of spectators packing into Rugby World Cup venues, one Japanese fan has been standing out from the crowd by donning unique team "jerseys" comprised entirely of body paint.
"I started doing this five years ago to give the World Cup a boost.
The tournament is like a festival, and everybody comes to watch the games to enjoy it," he said.
Whether the stands at rugby games will still be full of fans after the World Cup," he said.
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