Stephen Wade

Scenes of Japanese soccer fans sweeping stadiums and picking up trash after a match first drew public attention in France in 1998 — Japan's first appearance in the World Cup

TOKYO (AP) — If there’s one country guaranteed to clean up at the World Cup, it’s Japan. Literally. Scenes of Japanese soccer fans sweeping stadiums and picking up trash after a match f…

Scenes of Japanese soccer fans sweeping stadiums and picking up trash after a match first drew public attention in France in 1998 — Japan's first appearance in the World Cup

Stephen Wade The phenomenon of Japanese football fans meticulously cleaning stadiums after matches has become a global spectacle, a tradition

Japanese football fans have been spotted cleaning up stadiums after matches, drawing widespread admiration from rival supporters

Here's a look at the real reason why Japanese fans are inclined to clean up after soccer matches. Play Unmute Share

By Por STEPHEN WADE ARCHIVO - Hinchas japoneses limpian las gradas al final del partido entre Alemania y Japón por la Copa Mundial, el 23 de noviembre de 2022, en Doha, Qatar. (AP Foto/Eugene Hoshiko)

TOKYO — This is how Japan wakes up. It's called Radio Taiso — Exercise Radio in English — a simple yet dynamic way to start the day.

TOKYO -- This is how Japan wakes up. It's called Radio Taiso -- Exercise Radio in English -- a simple yet dynamic way to start the day.

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