Clearing clutter at a FIFA game

Feng shui emphasizes clearing clutter in your home so that energy can flow smoothly. But have you ever cleaned a public seating area? Some of you may have, for example, by throwing an empty soda cup into a trash can.

Have you ever seen Japanese spectators clean their seating area after a game was over? At the FIFA World Cup 2026, there was a match between Japan and the Netherlands, and many Japanese people watched the game on-site. What is unique about Japanese spectators is that they cleaned their seating area after the game was over. Who cleans the seating area in a stadium? Japanese people do.

Taking care of the area you have used is a form of clearing clutter. Japanese spectators do this because it is a deeply embedded cultural value: showing appreciation for the seating they used and for the shared energy of the game and the people in the stadium.

Clearing the seating area is not an isolated action. It connects to the energy of feeling completed. After all, energy flows everywhere, not only among the Japanese spectators but also among the people who saw them cleaning. Feng shui is holistic.