For a report published by Associated Press, DIJ sociologist Barbara Holthus explained how socialization, collectivism, and the concept of meiwaku, or not wanting to pose an inconvenience to others, contribute to the phenomenon of Japanese soccer fans cleaning up after sports games. “If you grew up with a certain way of how things are being done, you apply that to even cleaning up a stadium afterwards.” Barbara was also interviewed by German radio station Deutschlandfunk Kultur for a feature on Japanese women’s fights against stereotypes (in German). Commenting on changes and continuities in Japanese society regarding gender equality and equal opportunities, she explained that “men in Japan still tend to marry below their social class”. The radio feature also quotes insights on traditional gender roles and recent political developments in Japan from DIJ alumnus Vincent B. Lesch.