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Rugby players with tattoos are being asked to cover them up during next year's World Cup in Japan. The request by the sport's governing body World Rugby is to avoid offending people in Japan. It is somewhat of a taboo in Japan to be seen in public with a tattoo. Tattoos are usually associated with the notorious yakuza crime gangs, for whom tattoos are a source of great pride. Many swimming pools, gyms, bath houses in Japan ban people with tattoos from using their facilities. However, in 2016, Japan's tourism agency asked to relax their rules. It said tourists had tattoos for very different reasons. The agency suggested giving tourists stickers to cover their tattoos. The Rugby World Cup director Alan Gilpin said all the competing teams understood the cultural sensitivity in Japan regarding tattoos. He said: "When we raised it with the teams a year or so ago, we were probably expecting a frustrated reaction from them, but there hasn't been at all." He added that the players want to respect Japanese culture. He said the wearing of a vest used for watersports would be a form of "self-policing" among the players. The famous All Blacks rugby team from New Zealand has confirmed that its players will comply with the request. It said: "We will try to be respectful of the local customs and culture, and this will be no different when we visit Japan."


Mark the following statements as true or false (T/F):

  1. All sports players must now cover tattoos in Japan. T / F
  2. Tattoos in Japan are associated with crime syndicates. T / F
  3. Japan's tourism agency requested spas relax rules regarding tattoos. T / F
  4. The tourism agency suggested spas give out stickers to cover tattoos. T / F
  5. Only half of rugby teams understood the reason for covering tattoos. T / F
  6. The rugby players said they wanted to respect Japanese culture. T / F
  7. World Rugby said the police would make sure tattoos were covered. T / F
  8. New Zealand's rugby team said it would try to get smaller tattoos. T / F

 

Provide the appropriate answers to the following questions based on the content of the text:

 

  1. Where will the next Rugby World Cup take place?
  2. What are tattoos usually regarded as in Japan?
  3. What are tattoos usually associated with in Japan?
  4. When did Japan's tourism agency suggest tattoo rules be relaxed?
  5. What did Japan's tourism agency suggest giving to tourists?
  6. What was World Rugby expecting from the rugby players?
  7. What did the players say they wanted to do to Japanese culture?
  8. What famous rugby team was mentioned in the article?
  9. What will a famous rugby team endeavor to be respectful of?

 

Translate the following sentences from Russian into English using vocabulary of the text:

    1. Игрокам регби с татуировками будет предложено прикрыть их во время чемпионата мира по футболу в следующем году в Японии.
    2. В Японии ношение татуировок на публике считается оскорблением, так как татуировки обычно ассоциируются с пресловутыми преступными группировками «Якудза».
    3. В большинстве публичных заведениях Японии таких как: бассейны, спортивные залы и бани запрещается людям с татуировками пользоваться их услугами.
    4. Директор кубка мира по регби Алан Гилпин заявил, что все команды, принимающие участие в чемпионате мира по регби с пониманием отнеслись к культурной особенности Японии в отношении запрета ношения татуировок в публичных местах.
    5. Однако в 2016 году японское туристическое агентство попросило ряд публичных заведений ослабить свои правила и предложило выдать туристам специальные наклейки, чтобы покрыть их татуировки.

 

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