■Media reception

Yokohama DMC organised the welcome reception for international media on the day of Canon Bledisloe Cup 2018 match, a rugby union competition between the national teams of Australia’s Wallabies and New Zealand’s All Blacks on October 27, 2018. Total 15 International media, hosted by Japan National Tourism Organization(JNTO) and Japan External Trade Organization(JETRO), were invited to a music venue with webcasting facilities , Yoshidamachi Lily.

This unique venue were decorated with merchandising products of Rugby World Cup 2019™, showing the promotional movie of Kanagawa and Yokohama. Food menu were locally sourced such as Kanagawa-Dori(chicken), Matsuda trout, Kanagawa vegetables for a sustainable event. Rugby fans' favorite, Fuller's London Pride were served.