MATCH READY

Change is always afoot in Tokyo. There’s always a new “it” hotel on the horizon, while food, drink and fashion trends hit the capital with regularity before making their way out across the country. But even by Tokyo standards, there’s been more newness, more reinvention and a whole lot more construction than usual.

The Rugby World Cup – which kicked off on September 20, with the final on November 2, taking place in the capital and 11 other host cities across Japan – can claim some of the credit for that. So, too, can the Olympic