Yurie Endo was surprised more than 10 years ago to find people she met at her university in Tokyo knew more than she did about the rich rugby history of her hometown."When I said I was from Kamaishi, one said, 'Hey, I know that rugby town,' and another said, 'You must be a big fan of rugby,' which baffled me a bit," Endo said, recalling a time when she was still unaware how influential the Kamaishi name was in rugby circles throughout Japan."Those reactions just made me wonder why my hometown was so famous in places like Tokyo" said Endo, a Hosei University graduate.The birthplace of Japan'…READ FULL ARTICLE
