Japanese Etiquette 101- Surgical masks

people on shinkansen with surgical masks on in Japan

Upon arriving in Tokyo the first time, you may mistakenly assume you have arrived during some kind of epidemic. Many people (my kids and I estimated around 25%) of the population wear surgical masks when out in public. At first, I found it slightly confronting. Only because it's difficult to ascertain someone's mood by looking … Continue reading Japanese Etiquette 101- Surgical masks