The green bags

Walking slowly through the empty rows of seats with a blue plastic bag in hand, their eyes scanning the small crevices under their feet, the Japanese fans diligently picked up every piece of trash scattered on the stands. Here a water bottle and a plastic cup, there a pastry wrapper and a piece of tissue… they gathered each item and neatly put it into the bag.

The final whistle had blown long ago, but no one wanted to leave. Everyone stayed behind to clean up the stands, only leaving the stadium after making sure there wasn't a single piece of trash left in the neatly arranged rows of seats.

This beautiful scene, captured at Dallas Stadium (USA) after the 2-2 draw between the Netherlands and Japan, has garnered much admiration. The match between the two strongest teams in Group F was exciting, filled with thrilling and skillful plays that captivated many. The four beautiful goals also offered inspiration regarding the potentially challenging situation in an unpredictable group. The spectacular game concluded with a captivating image, highlighting a beauty not only on the football field but also in the culture within the community.

Far from being a forced display to attract attention, cleaning up the stands after a game is a long-standing and deeply ingrained habit of Japanese fans. They do it as a natural reflex, a reflection of their commitment to preserving the environment and their living space. Following the Japanese team's journey of over 6,000 miles to Dallas, they carried green bags and sat neatly in the stadium. Cheering on their team, they chanted slogans while holding up their inflated bags. A corner of the stands was vibrant with the green color of the jerseys on the heated half of the field below.

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"Truly admirable and respectable!", an American spectator praised the gestures and actions of Japanese fans in their home stadium. Thousands of thank-you messages were directed to the fans of the Land of the Rising Sun for a lesson in life. Some insightfully concluded that regardless of the specific score on the field, this habit alone has allowed the Japanese to excel in every tournament. Setting aside rivalry, jealousy, and unnecessary chaos to focus on values ​​of sharing and love, the lesson from the football field is vivid and relatable.

But it's not just at major events that you see Japanese fans cleaning up the stands. At Wembley Stadium a few months ago, Japanese fans stayed behind to pick up trash after the friendly match between England and Japan. At the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, they did the same after Japan's match against Germany. The Mordovia Stadium in Russia during the 2018 World Cup also witnessed this scene after Japan's victory over Colombia. Cleanliness and tidiness are qualities the Japanese are taught from a young age, and the football pitches reflect this trait to some extent.

Some people hope to see even more green envelopes at this vibrant festival…

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