Koh Ewe; Kurumi Mori - Japan correspondent Fri, 19 June 2026 at 12:56 pm UTC 2 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Japanese men rank the lowest among highly-developed countries in terms of time spent doing housework [Getty Images] For years, Japanese football fans have won praise for cleaning up stadiums after World Cup matches. But this time, they're catching heat at home.