TOKYO -- Sumo matches and baseball games no longer have a sports duopoly in Japan when it comes to providing corporate executives with opportunities to impress clients. Rugby has been added to the list thanks to the huge success that was the World Cup earlier this fall, and there is already demand for wining and dining opportunities during next summer's Tokyo Olympics.
"The meal was great, and watching the game together has brought me closer to my client," said a business executive after participating in a sports hospitality event in Tokyo that combined dinner, a talk show and seats at the Ireland-Scotland World Cup match on Sept. 22.
