After Samurai Blue Sweep Aside Tunisia, Japan Fans Clean up Monterrey Stadium
Fans collected rubbish after Japan’s 4-0 win, and Governor Samuel García said 20,000 trash bags were distributed at the stadium and nearby sites.
- On Saturday, Japanese fans celebrated their team's 4-0 victory over Tunisia in the 1,000th World Cup match by staying behind at the Monterrey stadium to collect rubbish from the stands.
- This practice, known in Japan as gomi hiroi, is instilled from a young age, where schoolchildren are taught to take responsibility for shared spaces by cleaning their own classrooms.
- Ken Okawa, 30, noted, "We are guests in Mexico," while Miku Takeya, 41, added that tidying up is "a natural part of our culture" to ensure spaces remain clean for others.
- At the request of Japanese fans, Governor Samuel arranged for 20,000 trash bags to be distributed at the stadium, Fanfest, and other tourist sites during the match.
- Images of Samurai Blue supporters cleaning stadiums during this year's World Cup have gone viral, showcasing a tradition that many fans view as common sense rather than extraordinary.
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After Samurai Blue sweep aside Tunisia, Japan fans clean up Monterrey stadium - New Straits Times Online
MONTERREY: Japanese fans celebrated their team's 4-0 victory over Tunisia in the 1,000th match in World Cup history on Saturday by staying behind at Monterrey's stadium to collect rubbish from the stands.
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Cyprus MailAfter Samurai Blue sweep aside Tunisia, Japan fans clean up Monterrey stadium
MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) June 20 - Japanese fans celebrated their team's 4-0 victory over Tunisia in the 1,000th match in World Cup history on Saturday by staying behind at Monterrey’s stadium to collect rubbish from the stands. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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