Japanese men accused of double standards over viral World Cup clean-ups

‘Please do it at home’ poster points to gender gap in household chores performed by men

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Japanese men are being accused of displaying double standards when it comes to domestic chores after male football fans were seen cleaning up stadiums after World Cup matches.

Gender roles in Japanese society have come under renewed scrutiny after a social media post mocked football fans cleaning up stadium rubbish with a message that said "please do it at home", inspired by Tokyo Metro's famous etiquette…