Rugby: Japanese superfan takes spotlight with body-painted jerseys

Among the many thousands of spectators packing into Rugby World Cup venues, one Japanese fan has been standing out from the crowd by donning unique team "jerseys" comprised entirely of body paint."Bak-san," whose real name is Hiroshi Moriyama, has been attending games with his upper body painted in the colors of one of the teams playing, and has become a social media sensation both in Japan and abroad."I started doing this five years ago to give the World Cup a boost. The tournament is like a festival, and everybody comes to watch the games to enjoy it," he said.Wherever Bak-san goes, a hug…READ FULL ARTICLE