TOKYO - Handing the hosting rights to the 2019 World Cup to a country not considered a traditional rugby powerhouse was always going to be fraught with problems, but as World Rugby admitted this week, Japan has presented some unique issues to overcome in the form of tattoos and the power of Mother Nature.
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