Soccer
Why you may see Japanese soccer fans cleaning up the stadium after World Cup games
TOKYO (AP) -- If there's one country guaranteed to clean up at the World Cup, it's Japan.Literally.Scenes of Japanese soccer fans sweeping stadiums an Full article
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