Japanese Rugby Players Brave High Waters to Train During Typhoon

Japan’s Union rugby team braves high water and a soggy pitch to train at Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Saturday, October 12, as Typhoon Hagibis makes its way to Tokyo. A heavy downpour and strong winds pounded Tokyo and surrounding areas on Saturday as a powerful typhoon forecast to be Japan’s worst in six decades made landfall southwest of Tokyo. The streets, beaches and train stations were deserted. Store shelves were bare after people stocked up on water and food ahead of Typhoon Hagibis. The Japan M