140 Japanese gov't: vax "not compulsory or mandatory"; "Please do not force anyone in your workplace or those who around you to be vaccinated, and do not discriminate against those who have not been vaccinated." (archive.md) posted 3 years ago by altmehere 3 years ago by altmehere +140 / -0 30 comments share 30 comments share save hide report block hide replies
They wear masks when they're sick, probably because so many people have bad pollen allergies.
They probably have bad allergies because they wear masks all the time. A lot of them have dust allergies too... incidentally the culture demands a very dust-free house and no shoes tracking dirt inside.
Women will also wear masks to hide blemishes when they don't feel like wearing makeup.