The Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism John Key will
formally open the New Zealand Rugby Ball Venue in Tokyo
today.
The unique structure, sited next to the Tokyo
Tower, will be open from 28 October to 3 November.
Today’s opening will unite Japanese and New Zealand
cultures, with a formal Māori miki whakatau, or welcome,
which will be responded to by a Shinto Priest carrying out a
formal
blessing.
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