One of the fans explained: “We are Japanese, we don’t leave trash behind us and we respect the place.” Farooq himself was amazed:
“This is something I’ve heard of, but I never thought it was so real. Oh. All respect.”
But not only the fans have these good habits. Also the players of the national team left their “house mark” in the locker room after the epic game against the German national team. Against all odds the Japanese won. It happened last Wednesday, November 23.
The fact is that, after the victory celebration in the changing room of the Khalifa stadium in Doha, the “blue samurai” left the facilities spotless and tidy.
Also, some players gave the organization some origami cranes – symbols of peace – that they left on the table in the room. And a message written on a makeshift cardboard that read “Thank you very much.”
The next appointment of the Japanese team in Qatar took place on Sunday the 27th against Costa Rica and the behavior of the Japanese fans and players once again aroused curiosity and admiration.
His next match will be on Thursday, December 1 against Spain.
A deeply rooted custom
We can think that Japanese education and culture are responsible for this exemplary behavior. And it is true, but this is so due to several circumstances that perhaps the rest of us mortals should imitate.
The first is that in Japan cleaning is part of their school education: Both in their basic and secondary education and even in university, Japanese children and young people are in charge of keeping their school clean: classrooms, corridors, bathrooms, patios and surroundings.
It is not a punishment but a responsibility
These tasks of clean and neat They are an important part of their teaching and form part of their school curriculum. In such a way that, by turning them into routine, They are not considered as a punishment, but as a responsibility and duty of all. In addition, it helps children develop a social awareness and pride in their surroundings.
House cleaning
Once they become adults, the Japanese are in charge of cleaning their house. It seems an obvious statement: each owner cleans his house. But in many countries an outside person is hired to carry out these tasks. In Japan there is usually no domestic service for cleaning.
Japanese families are in charge of cleaning and grooming their homes. Everyone participates daily in that activity and also when there is some celebration or extraordinary event.
when the year ends
Also, At the end of the year it is customary to carry out a great general cleaning, oosouji in Japanese.
Ultimately, for the Japanese, daily chores like cleaning and cooking are considered part of their spirituality, which leads them to meditate. Cleanliness is at the heart of their deepest beliefs.
Culture, education, civic spirit and respect. All these values are worthwhile and worth following. Hopefully the example of the Japanese will be imitated by other hobbies during this World Cup in Qatar’22 and also afterwards. And we all acquire it as a habit.
Japan surprises again for its order and gratitude in the World Cup in Qatar