The 2019 Rugby World Cup kicked off Friday in front of a sold out crowd in Tokyo with an opening ceremony organizers said drew on "deeply symbolic Japanese cultural references to illustrate the passion, expectation and excitement the people of Japan have for the tournament."Inspired by Japanese festivals, the ceremony told "the story of the mythical dawn of time, rugby's origins and its arrival in Japan, and the blossoming of Rugby World Cup into today's global celebration, as the ninth edition breaks new ground by being hosted in Asia for the first time."Hours before Japan played Russia in…READ FULL ARTICLE
