After Japan's World Cup match, fans made headlines by cleaning the stadium spotless. But the gesture sparked an observation: while these men swept for global cameras, social media users pointed out that many of their wives handle all the housework at home. According to BBC World, the moment underscores a cultural contradiction in how domestic labor is valued and distributed in Japan.

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