There is provided an optical fiber end face cleaner which is easy to carry
and make preparations for use, facilitates cleaning operation, and what is more,
makes it possible to positively remove or clear away attached materials from end
faces of optical fibers without causing any of the removed materials to adhere
to the end faces again. The optical fiber end face cleaner includes at least one
elastic base formed by an elastic member having a flat surface of a predetermined
size, and a predetermined thickness in a direction perpendicular to the surface.
An adhesive layer is formed on a surface of the elastic base, for allowing the
end faces of the optical fibers to be pressed against the adhesive layer to cause
deposits on the end faces to adhere to the adhesive layer for removal.