Football: Japan fans hope to paint the stands blue, then leave them spotless

Determined to turn the stands blue for Japan's World Cup knockout showdown with Brazil on Monday, Japanese fans are ready with a massive stock of double-duty blue plastic bags -- for cheering on Samurai Blue and cleaning up litter afterward.During Japan's final group-stage match against Sweden last Thursday at Dallas Stadium, a section of the stands turned blue as fans waved air-filled bags and cheered when the players entered the pitch.Masaya Fukumori, 38, a longtime fan of the Japan national team, recalled that fans started bringing the bags at the 1998 France tournament after supporters …READ FULL ARTICLE