The Japanese men's hockey team received a lot of plaudits for leaving the dressing room at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai spick and span before leaving the stadium premise.
Despite their 3-1 loss against Malaysia in the ongoing Asian Champions Trophy, the Japanese players did not forget to clean up the dressing room, something that has become a habit for any Japanese sporting side.
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Hockey India posted a video on Monday that showed the hockey players from Japan cleaning the dressing room.
During the FIFA World Cup 2018 and 2022, the Japanese football team were seen cleaning up the dressing at stadiums in Russia and Qatar respectively after each of their matches.
Even the traveling Japanese fans were seen cleaning up the galleries during the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
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How have Japan performed in the Asian Champions Trophy 2023?
Japan are currently fifth on the points table with just two points from their first four games. The two draws they registered in the tournament thus far came against India and Pakistan.
What next for the Japan hockey team?
Japan will aim to win their final league stage match against China by a big margin on August 9 and hope India beat Pakistan convincingly so that they can qualify for the semi-final.