The origin of Japan national football team's cleaning habits in World Cup dates back to 1985's Japan-Korea match. Mikel Yoshizawa's testimony started this cleaning habit which still continues today.

1985 Japan-Korea Match

Mikel Yoshizawa testified in "THE RED BOOK Fighting Reds 12th Player" (1994) that the stadium cleaning by Korean supporters after the 1985 World Cup qualifying match broke his heart.

Japan National Football Team's Cleaning Habit

In the 1990s, when J-League started, Yoshizawa's cleaning habit spread among Japanese supporters. Even now, Japan national football team's supporters clean the stands after matches.

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