A welcome mood abounds in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, a city throwing its support behind Samoa, one of the countries that will play against Japan in the upcoming Rugby World Cup.Although the two may seem unrelated, relations between the Pacific island nation and the northeastern Japan city were sparked by the fire knife dance, according to a city official.The traditional Samoan dance was performed at Spa Resort Hawaiians, a hot spring facility located in Iwaki, during the Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting in 2015.Japan has hosted the regional summit, attended by leaders of 17 countries inclu…READ FULL ARTICLE
