Centre for the Japan national team that stunned mighty South Africa

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Nara’s own supers
Centre for the Japan national team
that stunned mighty
South Africa in
Rugby World Cup 2015™
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Harumichi Tatekawa, Kubota Spears
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 first 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.
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 first 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™.
Nara for Victory
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Tenri City
Oyasato Rugby Field
Address: 187-1 Somanouchi-cho, Tenri-shi
Practice Field
[ Rugby field ] 1 field (natural turf)
Tenri City
Tenri University Shirakawa Field
Address: Nara-cho, Tenri-shi
Practice Field
[ Rugby field ] 1 field (synthetic turf)
Nearby Training Facilities
Tenri University
Sports Center
[ G y m n a s i u m
Main arena, sub arena
]
[ Workout room ]
[ Indoor swimming pool ]
25-meter competition pool (9 lanes)
Sub arena
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Workout room
Main arena
25-meter competition pool (9 lanes)
Nara Prefectural Kashihara Park
Kashihara
City
Address: 53 Unebi-cho, Kashihara-shi
Athletics Stadium
[
F i e l d
JAAF* Class 2 certified athletics stadium
*Japan Association of Athletics Federations
] Natural turf, floodlights
[ F a c i l i t i e s ] Showers, locker rooms, multipurpose lavatories,
first-aid room, massage room, weight training room
Training Facilities
Nara Prefectural Kashihara Park
Gymnasium 1
[ G y m n a s i u m ] 6,127 m2, 14-meter ceiling
[ Workout room ]
[ F a c i l i t i e s ] Showers, locker rooms,
multipurpose lavatories,
first-aid room, meeting room
Gymnasium
Workout room
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Katsuragi
City
Shinmachi Sports Park
Address: 292-3 Shinmachi, Katsuragi-shi
Shinjo Kenmin Athletic Field 1
Shinmachi Park Ball-Sports Field
[ Field ]
1 field (natural turf)
Community Center
[ Facilities ]
Showers, locker rooms,
meeting room, training
room, lodging, bath,
kitchen
[ F i e l d ] 1 field (dirt), floodlights
Nearby Training Facilities
Wellness Shinjo Katsuragi City
Fitness Center
[ Swimming pool ] 25-meter competition pool (8 lanes)
[ F a c i l i t i e s ] Jacuzzi, bath, sauna, locker rooms,
lounge, studio (208.8 m2), machine
gym (307.8 m2), training room (100 m2)
Gose City
Gose City Citizens Sports Park
Address: 1337 Asamachi, Gose-shi
Ball-Sports Field
Nearby Training Facilities
Gojo Gymnasium (tentative name)
(To open in 2016)
[ Gymnasium ] Arena (48 × 42 m)
[ F a c i l i t i e s ] Air conditioning, workout room
[ Multipurpose field ] Synthetic turf, floodlights
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Smooth access from accommodations to sports facilities
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.
Nearby Facilities
Training Facilities
1 Tenri University Sports Center
80 Tainosho-cho, Tenri-shi
2 Nara Prefectural Kashihara Park
Gymnasium 1
51 Unebi-cho, Kashihara-shi
3 Wellness Shinjo Katsuragi City
Fitness Center
400-1 Fue-do, Katsuragi-shi
4 Gojo Gymnasium
(tentative name; to open in 2016)
Kozuke-cho, Gojo-shi
Medical Institutions
1 New Nara Prefecture
General Medical Center
(to open in spring 2018)
2 Shichijo-nishimachi, Nara-shi
トレーニング施設
Accommodation
1 Hotel Nikko Nara
8-1 Sanjo-honmachi, Nara-shi
330 rooms
2 Nara Plaza Hotel
600-1 Kabata-cho, Tenri-shi
2 Tenri Hospital
200 Mishima-cho, Tenri-shi
3 Nara Medical University Hospital
840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara-shi
4 South Nara General
Medical Center
8-1 Fukugami, Oyodo-cho, Yoshino-gun
79 rooms
3 Kashihara Royal Hotel
652-2 Kume-cho, Kashihara-shi
205 rooms
4 Kashihara Oak Hotel
905-2 Kume-cho Jingu-mae, Kashihara-shi
36 rooms
5 Yamato Kashihara City Hotel
5 Swimpia Nara,
Mahoroba Athletic Park
1-8-16 Yagi-cho, Kashihara-shi
48 rooms
310 Miyado-cho, Yamato-koriyama-shi
6 Riverside Hotel
2-1-33 Shinmachi, Gojo-shi
55 rooms
7 Yamato-yagi Station Hotel
Wellness Shinjo
Katsuragi City
Fitness Center
Swimpia Nara,
Mahoroba Athletic Park
New Nara Prefecture
General Medical Center
Tenri Hospital
(to open in April 2018)
1 Naizen-cho, Kashihara-shi
140 rooms (plan)
Nara for Victory
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Turning Nara into Rugby Country
Mattero! Hanazono (“Hanazono, here we come!”) Rugby Matches (Sponsored by Nara Prefecture)
Gose Rugby Festival
Tenri Rugby Clinic
(Sponsored by Gose Industrial High School with cooperation from Gose City)
(Sponsored by Nara Prefecture Rugby Football Union)
©NARA pref.
Sports Promotion Division,
Nara Prefectural Government
30 Noborioji-cho, Nara-shi, Nara Prefecture 630-8501, Japan
Tel: +81-742-27-9863
Fax: +81-742-23-7105
http://www.pref.nara.jp/2610.htm