https://web-japan.org/trends/11_culture/pop181202.html
'Media from around the globe reported that Japanese supporters had cleaned up
the stadium after a match during the 2018 Soccer World Cup in Russia. The
Russian organizing committee greatly praised the clean-up done by Japanese
supporters and said that it had captured the hearts of the Russians.
Japanese supporters have been cleaning up at world cup events since Japan first
participated in the tournament in France in 1998. When asked about these
clean-up efforts by media from another country, one of the Japanese players
voiced the thoughts of the supporters with the Japanese words "you should leave
a place more beautiful than when you arrived."
Indeed, there is a Japanese proverb that says "As waterfowls move on to other
places, they pass through without dirtying the water or making waves." This is
a lesson that anyone leaving a location should try not to leave behind an
unsightly mess. Through their clean-up efforts, the Japanese supporters bring
to mind an image of the waterfowl elegantly taking off from the water’s
surface.'
Via Muse, who wrote "Last year Tokyo hosted the first ever competitive clean-up
competitions! They are known as “Spogomi”"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
