Why Japanese People Wear Masks

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I was asked why Japanese people wear masks by one of my friends recently, and suddenly I had a flashback. Since I had worked for a company in Tokyo for almost 2 years and dealt with tourists all day long, you would think I would have been asked Can you recommend some places to see in Tokyo? However, the most asked question was Why do so many Japanese people wear masks?

Before I came to Japan, the only time I saw someone wearing a mask was my dentist! Yet, this was a proper surgical mask.

So here Ill explain the 9 major reasons why people wear surgical masks in Japan (and other Asian countries).

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