Few travel guidebooks devote more than a couple of paragraphs to the area around the Hanazono Rugby Stadium. But the streets that surround the spiritual home of Japanese rugby are full of references to the sport and finding them all during the Rugby World Cup 2019 promises to be a real treat for fans.A cute mascot of a rugby player greets visitors just outside the Higashi-Hanazono station. The mascot, called Try-kun, has been designated as the symbol of Higashiosaka in 1992 after the city declared itself a rugby town the previous year.The stadium has hosted the annual National High School R…READ FULL ARTICLE