Japan National Football Team fans are making headlines for cleaning stadiums at the FIFA World Cup 2026. Some are calling for them to do the same at home. Japanese fans have been praised for years for cleaning stadiums after World Cup matches. Reporter Ko Yu pointed out that some of the men cleaning stadiums may have left their young children with their wives to watch the World Cup. According to OECD data from 2021, Japanese women spend over three hours a day on unpaid work, which is more than five times the 47 minutes spent by men. On social media, some are criticizing the hypocrisy of actively cleaning up trash abroad while leaving public spaces in Japan filled with garbage after large events. However, many argue that the symbolic stadium cleaning by Japanese fans should be encouraged, not criticized. An image contrasting a man cleaning up trash at a stadium with him sitting on a sofa at home, ignoring his wife's household chores, has gone viral on social media. The image includes a message pointing out that Japanese men spend very little time on household chores compared to the rest of the world, and calls for them to share the burden.