{"id":145175,"date":"2018-06-23T01:45:14","date_gmt":"2018-06-23T01:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/freeonlinetranslators.net\/news\/english\/world-cup-japan-fans-impress-by-cleaning-up-stadium\/"},"modified":"2018-06-23T01:45:14","modified_gmt":"2018-06-23T01:45:14","slug":"world-cup-japan-fans-impress-by-cleaning-up-stadium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/freeonlinetranslators.net\/news\/english\/world-cup-japan-fans-impress-by-cleaning-up-stadium\/","title":{"rendered":"World Cup: Japan fans impress by cleaning up stadium"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure>                                  <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Japanese soccer fans\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/2D5C\/production\/_102121611_japanfan.jpg\"\/>Image copyright                  Reuters                                                    <\/figure>\n<p class=\"caps\">After a heated World Cup match, the stands are usually left with food waste, cups and wrappers scattered in the heat of the moment.<\/p>\n<p>Japanese fans certainly had reason to go wild on Tuesday night. Their side won their opening game, beating Colombia 2-1, and securing the team&#039;s first victory against a South American side.<\/p>\n<p>But after the team swept Colombia off the pitch, Japanese fans also did their share of sweeping: meticulously cleaning up their rows and seats in the stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Equipped with large rubbish bags they brought along, the fans marched through the rows picking up rubbish, to leave the place just as neat as they had found it.<\/p>\n<p>And not for the first time - supporters of the &quot;Samurai Blue&quot; have never failed to stick to their good manners.<\/p>\n<p>                                          Skip Twitter post  by @Coachmckaig                              <\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>This is my favourite moment of the World Cup so far; Japan fans picking up litter after their victory vs Columbia. The lessons in life we can take from the game. Why I support \ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf5 #class\u2705#respect\u2705#WorldCup pic.twitter.com\/FyYLhAGDbi<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Christopher McKaig (@Coachmckaig) June 19, 2018<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>              Report                          <\/p>\n<p>End of Twitter post  by @Coachmckaig<\/p>\n<p>&quot;It&#039;s not just part of the football culture but part of Japanese culture,&quot; Japan-based football journalist Scott McIntyre told the BBC. He is in Russia following the team and was not at all surprised by the somewhat different nature of Samurai Blue fans.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;You often hear people say that football is a reflection of culture. An important aspect of Japanese society is making sure that everything is absolutely clean and that&#039;s the case in all sporting events and certainly also in football.&quot;<\/p>\n<p><strong>More on the World Cup from the BBC:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>South Korea coach made players swap shirts to confuse opposition<\/li>\n<li>The man who reinvented goalkeeping<\/li>\n<li>How World Cup stars are preventing &#039;boredom&#039;?<\/li>\n<li>All BBC World Cup quizzes in one place<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>A habit built from childhood<\/h2>\n<p>Senegal fans have in fact been seen doing the same at this year&#039;s World Cup - but it&#039;s the Japanese who pioneered it and are now famous for it. <\/p>\n<p>It is something that comes as a surprise to many foreigners attending matches in Japan.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;They might leave a bottle or some kind of food package on the ground and then it&#039;s often the case that people get tapped on the shoulder by Japanese people indicating they should clean up or take it home but can&#039;t leave it there,&quot; Mr McIntyre says. <\/p>\n<figure>                                                                                                       Image copyright                  AFP<figcaption>Image caption                                      Japan fans certainly know how to celebrate                              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It&#039;s a habit drilled into Japanese people from early childhood. <\/p>\n<p>&quot;Cleaning up after football matches is an extension of basic behaviours that are taught in school, where the children clean their school classrooms and hallways,&quot; explains Scott North, professor of sociology at Osaka University. <\/p>\n<p>&quot;With constant reminders throughout childhood, these behaviours become habits for much of the population.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>                           Skip Twitter post  by @aulty                              <\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Japanese fans clean up stadium after their win vs Colombia...#Russia2018 #Inspiring #Japan #football #WorldCup #mademesmile #learnfromjapan #inspiration #JPNCOL #JPN #Fans pic.twitter.com\/qil7RHmU5v<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Aulty (@aulty) June 19, 2018<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>              Report                          <\/p>\n<p>End of Twitter post  by @aulty<\/p>\n<p>What do fans make of the fact their post-match cleaning spree becomes a regular hit on social media? If anything, they&#039;re proud.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;In addition to their heightened consciousness of the need to be clean and to recycle, cleaning up at events like the World Cup is a way Japanese fans demonstrate pride in their way of life and share it with the rest of us,&quot; explains Prof North.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;What better place to make a statement about the need to care responsibly for the planet than the World Cup?&quot; he adds.<\/p>\n<p>It doesn&#039;t mean that there is any more or less passion, insists Mr McIntyre. It&#039;s simply that passion doesn&#039;t slip into neglect of basic rules of behaviour let alone violence.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;I know it may sound bland and boring, but this is the reality of a country that&#039;s built on respect and politeness,&quot; he laughs. &quot;And this simply extends to doing respectful things in football.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&quot;I think it&#039;s a wonderful thing that the World Cup brings so many nations and people together and get to learn and exchange these kinds of things. That&#039;s the beauty of football.&quot;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image copyright Reuters After a heated World Cup match, the stands are usually left with food waste, cups and wrappers scattered in the heat of the moment. 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