TOKYO (Reuters) - World Rugby has advised both players and supporters to cover up tattoos during the Japan 2019 World Cup to avoid causing offence to their hosts.
In Japan, tattoos have long been associated with members of 'yakuza' crime syndicates and tattooed visitors can often find themselves banned from gyms and the more traditional hot springs bathhouses known as onsens.
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