Top Leaguers vow to build on Brave Blossoms World Cup success

Japanese Top League rugby players pose for a photo during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 2, 2015. While Japanese rugby basks in the glow of the national team's World Cup performances, the Top League promised to keep the fire burning in its 13th season, set to kick off on Nov. 13. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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