World Cup: Do it at home, women tell Japan fans who went viral for stadium cleanup

Some see a double standard: Japanese men who clean in public while their wives do all the housework.

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When photos emerged this week of Japanese fans combing the stands with trash bags after a match, some saw a double standard: men who clean after themselves in public while leaving the burden at home to their wives.

A Japanese poster went viral soon after, juxtaposing a man picking litter at the stadium with the same guy reclined on a sofa at home, using his phone near a basket of laundry while his wife did the dishes.

Men in Japan should "pitch in more at home" as their time spent doing chores is among the shortest in the world, the poster text read.

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