Rugby fans rush to Buddha statue resembling popular player

Rugby fans rush to Buddha statue resembling popular player

Combination photo shows a Buddha statue at the Seki Zenkoji temple in Seki, Gifu Prefecture in central Japan, on Nov. 18, 2015, and Japanese rugby player Ayumu Goromaru preparing to kick on Sept. 23, 2015. The number of visitors to the temple has tripled since late October and the World Cup in England as rugby fans flock there to see the statue they think resembles Goromaru's signature pose. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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