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![Nanterre, France. 25th Nov, 2017. Kazuki Himeno (JPN) Rugby : Kazuki Himeno of Japan during the International test match between France and Japan at the U Arena in Nanterre, France . Credit: Nanterre, France. 25th Nov, 2017. Kazuki Himeno (JPN) Rugby : Kazuki Himeno of Japan during the International test match between France and Japan at the U Arena in Nanterre, France . Credit:](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/KK2MNT/nanterre-france-25th-nov-2017-kazuki-himeno-jpn-rugby-kazuki-himeno-KK2MNT.jpg)
Nanterre, France. 25th Nov, 2017. Kazuki Himeno (JPN) Rugby : Kazuki Himeno of Japan during the International test match between France and Japan at the U Arena in Nanterre, France . Credit:
![Kazuki Himeno del Giappone durante la prova di rugby tra Giappone 23-32 Australia allo Showa Denko Dome Oita (Oita Stadium) di Oita, Giappone, il 23 ottobre 2021. Credit: Naoyoshi Sueishi/AFLO/Alamy Live News Kazuki Himeno del Giappone durante la prova di rugby tra Giappone 23-32 Australia allo Showa Denko Dome Oita (Oita Stadium) di Oita, Giappone, il 23 ottobre 2021. Credit: Naoyoshi Sueishi/AFLO/Alamy Live News](https://c8.alamy.com/compit/2h4cnjm/kazuki-himeno-del-giappone-durante-la-prova-di-rugby-tra-giappone-23-32-australia-allo-showa-denko-dome-oita-oita-stadium-di-oita-giappone-il-23-ottobre-2021-credit-naoyoshi-sueishi-aflo-alamy-live-news-2h4cnjm.jpg)
Kazuki Himeno del Giappone durante la prova di rugby tra Giappone 23-32 Australia allo Showa Denko Dome Oita (Oita Stadium) di Oita, Giappone, il 23 ottobre 2021. Credit: Naoyoshi Sueishi/AFLO/Alamy Live News
![Japan's Kazuki Himeno reacts during the Rugby World Cup Pool A game at International Stadium between Japan and Scotland in Yokohama, Japan, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko Foto stock - Alamy Japan's Kazuki Himeno reacts during the Rugby World Cup Pool A game at International Stadium between Japan and Scotland in Yokohama, Japan, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko Foto stock - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/compit/2mhx0xx/japans-kazuki-himeno-reacts-during-the-rugby-world-cup-pool-a-game-at-international-stadium-between-japan-and-scotland-in-yokohama-japan-sunday-oct-13-2019-ap-photo-eugene-hoshiko-2mhx0xx.jpg)
Japan's Kazuki Himeno reacts during the Rugby World Cup Pool A game at International Stadium between Japan and Scotland in Yokohama, Japan, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko Foto stock - Alamy
![Tokyo, Japan. 14th Apr, 2018. Kazuki Himeno (Sunwolves) Rugby : 2018 Super Rugby match between Sunwolves 10-24 Blues at Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium in Tokyo, Japan . Credit: YUTAKA/AFLO SPORT/Alamy Live News Tokyo, Japan. 14th Apr, 2018. Kazuki Himeno (Sunwolves) Rugby : 2018 Super Rugby match between Sunwolves 10-24 Blues at Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium in Tokyo, Japan . Credit: YUTAKA/AFLO SPORT/Alamy Live News](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/MCB4YF/tokyo-japan-14th-apr-2018-kazuki-himeno-sunwolves-rugby-2018-super-rugby-match-between-sunwolves-10-24-blues-at-prince-chichibu-memorial-stadium-in-tokyo-japan-credit-yutakaaflo-sportalamy-live-news-MCB4YF.jpg)
Tokyo, Japan. 14th Apr, 2018. Kazuki Himeno (Sunwolves) Rugby : 2018 Super Rugby match between Sunwolves 10-24 Blues at Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium in Tokyo, Japan . Credit: YUTAKA/AFLO SPORT/Alamy Live News
![Rugby: Japan open to join either Rugby Championship or Six Nations in bid for more consistent fixtures - NZ Herald Rugby: Japan open to join either Rugby Championship or Six Nations in bid for more consistent fixtures - NZ Herald](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/Id5xov8GVAPwCul72HX90lVwwUo=/576x613/smart/filters:quality(70)/cloudfront-ap-southeast-2.images.arcpublishing.com/nzme/WDKMVUUXSXNKL4UEFBGK35MG5U.jpg)