Japan Supporters’ Post-Match Cleanup Praised Internationally, Met with Mixed Reactions in China

Meanwhile, the Japanese supporters’ cleanup efforts after the matches have been featured by media and various social media accounts in China. However, many netizens have expressed criticism, with comments like “Here they go again,” “Japanese people performing overseas again,” “In Japan, event venues are trashed after big events,” “Apparently, Japanese people don’t do this for less popular matches,” “There’s no need to pick up trash if you don’t litter in the first place,” “They’re picking up trash they themselves littered,” and “A nation of small courtesies with no grand purpose.”