TOKYO (Reuters) - When an estimated 400,000 rugby fans descend on Japan later this year for the Rugby World Cup, finding a place to quench their thirst will not be a problem. Finding a bar to watch the game, however, could be.
Government figures show that while Tokyo has 217 bars per 100,000 people, the majority are 'izakayas', informal Japanese-style pubs where customers sit on the floor, at tables or at the bar to eat, drink and chat.
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