Rugby World Cup chief Gilpin meets Kumamon

Alan Gilpin (L), head of the Rugby World Cup for the sport's governing body, shakes hands with Kumamon, the popular bear mascot of Japan's southwestern Kumamoto Prefecture, at the Umakana Yokana Stadium in Kumamoto city on April 13, 2016. Gilpin and other rugby officials inspected the venue ahead of the 2019 Rugby World Cup that day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo