Rugby World Cup organizers say they expect the upcoming major sporting event in Japan will bring in 437.2 billion yen ($4 billion) in economic benefits, pinning their hopes not only on sales of tickets and goods but spending by up to 400,000 expected foreign visitors.As the figure only assesses impacts before and during the tournament from Sept. 20 to Nov. 2 and not afterward, the real success is whether Japanese rugby communities, companies and host cities can carry on the effects to boost the country's budding sports businesses, analysts say.The economic benefit impact report by the local…READ FULL ARTICLE
