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Harumichi Tatekawa, Kubota Spears

Born 1989 in Tenri City, Nara Prefecture. Harumichi started playing rugby when he was four. Later, playing for Tenri University, he helped his team win the Kansai Rugby Football Union’s University A-League for the �rst time in 35 years. His powerful playing style and accurate passes put him in the spotlight, and after graduating from university, he signed with the Kubota Spears. Around the same time, he was selected for the national team, where he has since become a regular starter at centre. In Rugby World Cup 2015™, he was part of the team that made history by beating South Africa. He is expected to be a key player for Japan’s national team in Rugby World Cup 2019™.

I grew up in Nara, where people are really into sports. People here love rugby, more than just about anywhere else Japan. When it comes to Rugby World Cup 2019™, you can feel the expectation and the welcoming spirit growing stronger by the day. As a Nara native, I’m right behind our prefecture’s team camp invitation campaign.

Rugby World Cup 2015™ in England was my �rst Rugby World Cup™. It was disappointing to miss out on the knockout rounds, but I could honestly say I gave 100 percent on the world stage. I also learned how hard it is to win a match. You need to use all your experience to bring out your very best on the big occasion. There’s more to it than just training hard every day. As match day approaches, it’s really important to get yourself properly prepared, both physically and mentally.

Where you have your team’s base set up can make the difference between winning and losing. I think Nara, my home, is the perfect location. There’s a wide range of great facilities, and the atmosphere is quiet and peaceful. You’ve got the historic temples and shrines, and it’s surrounded by nature. It’s the ideal setting for bringing yourself up to top form.

I really hope that lots of athletes will come to Nara to prepare themselves—body and soul—and go on to play in some unforgettable games.

Nara’s own superstar athlete

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Centre for the Japan national team that stunned mighty South Africa inRugby World Cup 2015™

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Nearby Training Facilities

Practice Field

Practice Field

Tenri University Sports Center

Tenri CityAddress: 187-1 Somanouchi-cho, Tenri-shi

Oyasato Rugby Field

Tenri CityAddress: Nara-cho, Tenri-shi

Tenri University Shirakawa Field

1 field (natural turf)

Sub arena

Workout room

25-meter competition pool (9 lanes)Main arena

Main arena, sub arena[ G y m n a s i u m ]

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25-meter competition pool (9 lanes)[ Indoor swimming pool ]

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Training Facilities

Natural turf, floodlights

Showers, locker rooms, multipurpose lavatories, first-aid room, massage room, weight training room

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Athletics StadiumJAAF* Class 2 certified athletics stadium

*Japan Association of Athletics Federations

KashiharaCity

Address: 53 Unebi-cho, Kashihara-shi

Nara Prefectural Kashihara Park

Workout room

Gymnasium

Nara Prefectural Kashihara Park Gymnasium 1

6,127 m2, 14-meter ceiling

Showers, locker rooms, multipurpose lavatories, first-aid room, meeting room

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[ Workou t room ]

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Nearby Training Facilities

Nearby Training Facilities

KatsuragiCity

Address: 292-3 Shinmachi, Katsuragi-shi

Shinmachi Sports Park

Shinjo Kenmin Athletic Field 1

Ball-Sports Field

Shinmachi Park Ball-Sports Field

Community Center

Showers, locker rooms, meeting room, training room, lodging, bath, kitchen

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1 field (natural turf)

1 field (dirt), floodlights

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Wellness Shinjo Katsuragi City Fitness Center

25-meter competition pool (8 lanes)

Jacuzzi, bath, sauna, locker rooms, lounge, studio (208.8 m2), machine gym (307.8 m2), training room (100 m2)

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Gose CityAddress: 1337 Asamachi, Gose-shi

Gose City Citizens Sports Park

Synthetic turf, floodlights[ Multipurpose �eld ]

Gojo Gymnasium (tentative name)(To open in 2016)

Arena (48 × 42 m)[ Gymnasium ]

Air conditioning, workout room[ Fac i l i t i e s ]

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Oyasato Rugby Field187-1 Somanouchi-cho, Tenri-shi

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Training Facilities

Tenri University Sports Center80 Tainosho-cho, Tenri-shi

Nara Prefectural Kashihara Park Gymnasium 151 Unebi-cho, Kashihara-shi

Wellness Shinjo Katsuragi City Fitness Center400-1 Fue-do, Katsuragi-shi

Gojo Gymnasium(tentative name; to open in 2016) Kozuke-cho, Gojo-shi

Swimpia Nara, Mahoroba Athletic Park310 Miyado-cho, Yamato-koriyama-shi

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New Nara Prefecture General Medical Center (to open in spring 2018) 2 Shichijo-nishimachi, Nara-shi

Tenri Hospital200 Mishima-cho, Tenri-shi

Nara Medical University Hospital840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara-shi

South Nara General Medical Center8-1 Fukugami, Oyodo-cho, Yoshino-gun

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Nara Prefectural Kashihara Park53 Unebi-cho, Kashihara-shi

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Shinmachi Sports Park292-3 Shinmachi, Katsuragi-shi

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Gose City Citizens Sports Park1337 Asamachi, Gose-shi

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Tenri University Shirakawa FieldNara-cho, Tenri-shi

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Facilities

Wellness Shinjo Katsuragi City Fitness Center

Swimpia Nara, Mahoroba Athletic Park

New Nara Prefecture General Medical Center

Tenri Hospital

Hotel Nikko Nara8-1 Sanjo-honmachi, Nara-shi 330 rooms

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Nara Plaza Hotel600-1 Kabata-cho, Tenri-shi 79 rooms

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Kashihara Royal Hotel652-2 Kume-cho, Kashihara-shi 205 rooms

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Kashihara Oak Hotel905-2 Kume-cho Jingu-mae, Kashihara-shi 36 rooms

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Yamato Kashihara City Hotel1-8-16 Yagi-cho, Kashihara-shi 48 rooms

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Riverside Hotel2-1-33 Shinmachi, Gojo-shi 55 rooms

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Yamato-yagi Station Hotel(to open in April 2018) 1 Naizen-cho, Kashihara-shi 140 rooms (plan)

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One of Nara’s many advantages is its excellent transport infrastructure—in particular, its railways and roads. From a base in the center of Nara, you can drive to any of our major sports facilities within 30 minutes. Using the railways and roads that extend in all directions gives you quick and easy access to the facility of your choice. Numerous bus routes further extend your freedom to explore the area in your free time and make the most of your stay in Nara.

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Turning Nara into Rugby Country

Gose Rugby Festival(Sponsored by Gose Industrial High School with cooperation from Gose City)

Tenri Rugby Clinic (Sponsored by Nara Prefecture Rugby Football Union)

Mattero! Hanazono (“Hanazono, here we come!”) Rugby Matches (Sponsored by Nara Prefecture)