Japan's Love of Face Masks(japantimes.co.jp)
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Japan's Love of Face Masks
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/07/04/national/science-health/japans-history-wearing-masks-coronavirus/
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I first learned about this when I saw a youtube video of a music performance at a mall, and some of the people walking by were wearing face masks. Some commenters asked what was going on, and other commenters explained how the Japanese love to wear them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xDAjGv5Cwc
Very interesting, didn't know the history was so old