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From the Witches of the Orient to the Blossoming Sevens:Volleyball and rugby at the Tokyo Olympics
Macnaughtan, H.Published in The Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus (2020)“…At the 1964 Tokyo Olympics the Japanese women`s volleyball team, nicknamed the `Witches of the Orient`, defeated the Soviet Union to win the gold medal. This article charts the story of the Witches journey to the Olympic final and draws parallels with the post-war growth of men`s rugby in Japan and the performance of the national team the `Brave Blossoms` at the 2019 Rugby World Cup. …”
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