Who started the Japanese soccer fan trash clean up custom?
About this episode
This episode explores the origins of the Japanese custom of soccer fans cleaning stadiums after matches.
On this episode of Japan Station , we talk about the origins of the famous custom of Japanese World Cup soccer/football fans cleaning stadiums after a match is over. Where did this custom originate? Who started it? Why do they use blue garbage bags? We talk about all that and more! 👉Topics Discussed The history of the Japanese soccer/football fan cleaning up trash custom Why Korean soccer fans may be the origin of the Japanese soccer fan stadium clean up custom How Tanabe Seiyaku fans clean up trash after their team lost the Emperor's Cup on January 1st, 1981 Japan's loss to Korea during the 1985 qualifiers for the 1986 Mexico World Cup About Yoshizawa Koichi How Korean soccer fans picked up their own trash after defeating Japan in 1985 Why Japanese soccer fans use blue garbage bags to cheer at soccer games And much more! 👉Subscribe to the Podcast! Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/japan-station-a-podcast-by-japankyo-com/id1440454968 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6lDoFFt4M0HyyKaVeDyKkB 👉Support on Patreon & Ko-fi Support for as little as $1 a month to get early access to episodes, ad free versions and occassional bonus content Support on Patreon…
People in this episode
Host: Tony Vega
Topics covered
- Japanese soccer culture
- fan customs
- cleaning traditions
- World Cup
- history of soccer in Japan
- Korean influence
Keywords
- Japanese soccer
- fan cleaning custom
- World Cup
- blue garbage bags
- Tanabe Seiyaku
- Korean soccer fans
- history
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Tanabe Seiyaku
Places: Japan, Korea
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