10 000 Yen - Heisei Rugby World Cup

Japan hosted the Rugby World Cup in 2019 — the first time the tournament was held in Asia — and the Japanese Mint issued a series of commemorative gold and silver pieces tied to specific match venues and tournament phases. This 10,000 yen gold piece is part of that broader program, which ran across multiple release windows from 2018 through the tournament itself. The Springboks defeated England in the final held at Yokohama's International Stadium, giving the series an unexpectedly dramatic historical endpoint.