Cafe in western Tokyo owned by Japan’s rugby team captain

Did Japan’s Rugby World Cup turn you into a Brave Blossoms fan?

At the +64 Cafe, a short walk from Bubaigawara Station in western Tokyo, you might see members of the Japanese national rugby team or professional Top League stars fueling up before a game at nearby Tokyo Stadium.

The cafe is owned by Michael Leitch, the legendary captain of the Brave Blossoms, as the Japanese national rugby team is known.

Leitch grew up in Christchurch, New Zealand, and has played rugby for New Zealand’s Waikato Chiefs, the Fuchu-based Toshiba Brave Lupus and the Tokyo Sunwolves Super XV team. The cafe’s name is a reference to New Zealand’s +64 international dialing code.

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