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At the Rugby World Cup in Japan, Fukuoka Kenki, who played the role of Japan's national team wing, has decided to concentrate on seven-player rugby to aim for the Tokyo Olympics at the end of the top league match on the 18th.

27-year-old Fukuoka was the wing of the Japanese national team in last year's World Cup, winning four trials in total and contributing to Japan's first best eight in history.

After the tournament, he renewed his intention to concentrate on seven-player rugby with the aim of the Tokyo Olympics.

The Japan Rugby Association on Tuesday announced that Fukuoka will be added to Japan's seven-player rugby candidate list and will join from a training camp in Kumagaya, Saitama starting this month.

According to the Japan Association, Fukuoka will be participating in the 15-person team this season, with the last league match for Toyota being held in Aichi Prefecture by Panasonic, the top league player in Aichi Prefecture.

In the seven-person rugby game, Japanese men finished fourth in the previous Rio de Janeiro Olympics, and Fukuoka was also a member.