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"The Mask" is one of Jim Carrey's zaniest comedy vehicles, but a Japanese promotional poster for the film made it look like a terrifying horror movie.
Having spent so long behind masks, several Japanese people are reportedly attending workshops and seminars on how to smile in the new, mask-free era.
See Lark Mason III appraise Japanese Noh drama mask models, ca. 1920, in Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms, Hour 1.
Most Japanese commuters continued wearing face masks on March 13, the day the central government ended its three-year request for protective measure against COVID-19.
Japanese manga series “Tiger Mask” is being adapted into a live-action feature for the international market by Italy’s Fabula Pictures and Brandon Box and Japan’s Kodansha.
One month after the relaxation of Japanese Covid-19 guidelines, about 86 percent of the population continue to wear their masks in public, according to an artificial intelligence system developed ...
Japan’s government eased its mask guidelines on Monday, recommending them only on crowded trains and in hospitals or care homes, but there was little sign residents were keen to unmask.
The plan to make passenger mask-wearing a “personal choice” in May has been made in line with the government’s planned revision of mask guidelines.
A shogi player was disqualified from a match for not covering his nose with a mask on Jan. 10 during the 81st Meijin class C1 ranking tournament at the Kansai Shogi Hall in Osaka's Fukushima Ward.
Japanese airlines will no longer require passengers and employees to wear masks on flights or in airports from March 13.
TOKYO -- A shogi player has been given a three-month suspension after he was disqualified in three consecutive official matches for not covering his nose with a mask, the Japan Shogi Association ...
Japanese manga series 'Tiger Mask' will be adapted into a high-end live action movie to be shot in Italy and Japan.