Press release materials
August 26, 2019
Civic Affairs Bureau Rugby World Cup 2019 Promotion Division
Hisako Hatakeyama
Phone number: 045-671-3201
Fax: 045-664-1588
Rugby World CupTM championship trophy "Web Ellis Cup" is currently traveling around host cities throughout Japan, but prior to the opening of the tournament on Friday, September 20, Saturday, August 31 Will be open to the public in Kanagawa and Yokohama.
In Yokohama, the Web Ellis Cup will be open to the public in Yokohama Archives of History, which holds the book "The Graphic," a magazine that conveys the old connection between Japan and rugby.
While touching on the beginnings of the history of rugby in Japan and Yokohama, you can see the Web Ellis Cup, which will be handed to the winning team at Yokohama International Stadium, the final venue for the Rugby World Cup 2019 held on November 2.
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