Korean fans pick up trash from the stands after the Asian Cup quarterfinal match between Korea and Australia. /Alcas TV X (old Twitter)
After the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Qatar Asian Cup quarter-final match between Korea and Australia, Korean football fans were caught clearing rubbish from the stands. When this situation was highlighted locally, Japan responded that “our culture has spread.”
On the 3rd (local time), Qatari media outlet ‘Al Qas TV’ posted a video on
In the video, some Korean fans are seen carrying large bags and picking up rubbish left in the stands. They picked up snack bags, drink bottles, and hand flags and bagged them. A fan dressed as a samurai, believed to be Japanese, was also picking up litter.
A local fan responded, “It’s amazing. He responded, “I respect all Korean fans.” However, some netizens argued that those who cleaned were Japanese, not Korean, given the fact that the video featured a man dressed as a samurai.
The Japanese sports media ‘Soccer Zone’ published an article on the same day titled “Amazing Japanese Cultural Spread” and claimed that the Korean fans cleaning the stands were “a result of the spread of Japanese culture.”
The media said, “Japanese fans were often discussed when discussing littering or cleaning up after the game in major tournaments such as the World Cup,” and added, “The behavior of Japanese fans in stadiums has been reported around the world as an example. “
He continued, “This attitude created compliments like ‘I respect Japanese culture’ and ‘Japanese people are amazing.’” He continued, “It seemed to have spread to fans in other countries as well. In this Asian Cup, Korean fans also showed signs of littering and cleaning. “The ‘clean up after the game’ culture is constantly spreading,” he said.
In fact, at the Qatar 2022 World Cup, the sight of Japanese fans cleaning the stadium became a hot topic. The players also cleaned the locker room and left notes saying ‘thank you.’ After Japan won 1-0 against Vietnam in the final Asian qualifiers for the World Cup held in November 2021, a national team official was seen picking up water bottles used by not only Japanese players but also Vietnamese players in the stadium.
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