One man, who was among a group decked out in bizarre giant bowling pin costumes, obliged a German woman’s request for a photo and said with a grin: “Three-zero Japan, later.” He may as well have been dressed up as a fortune teller, even if Japan’s winning margin was not as handsome.Following Sunday night’s tournament opener between Qatar and Ecuador, they were spotted
The Japanese also took extra care to set aside flags tossed away by Qatar and Ecuador fans, claiming the national flags “commanded respect”. They were seen doing the same after their win on Wednesday. “It’s just what we do,” said the 28-year-old. “We like to volunteer to do this to show we appreciate .”“It’s routine,” added his buddy Hiroki Yamamoto, 28.
This is the kind of soft power China must project to the world besides just commercial deals and building infrastructures in its Belt and Road initiatives. Only then can the world appreciate and welcome China more openly.
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