In the historic centers of Kyoto and Kamakura, where 13th-century monuments are the norm, age becomes relative.

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To keep the playing field level across the years, we rated all players on a relative basis, with their stats compared to the norm of the era.

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Unfortunately, the relative safety enjoyed by World Cup tourists was a striking deviation from the norm.

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