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One month after masking was left to “personal judgement,” it’s still the norm in Tokyo, but why?

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 12, 2023
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Combination of factors is keeping masks on in Tokyo even as the government says they don’t have to be.

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• (COK • coronavirus • Covid • etiquette • masks • pandemic • society)

Mask rules in Japan have changed…so are people still wearing them?

• Oona McGee
  Mar 15, 2023

We find out if people in Tokyo are ripping off their masks and throwing them to the wind in light of the new changes.

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• Japan
• (COK • coronavirus • COVID-19 • etiquette • government • health • manners • masking • masks • pandemic • public transport • rules • SNJO • society • Tokyo • trains • travel)

Masks should still be worn indoors, majority of Japanese people in poll say

• Casey Baseel
  Jan 27, 2023

Even with government plans to downgrade the coronavirus to the same danger level as seasonal flu, many plan to stay masked up.

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• Japan
• (COK • coronavirus • etiquette • health • manners • masking • masks • society)

Travelling to Japan soon? New entry requirements you need to know about

• Oona McGee
  Nov 29, 2022

Things have recently changed, making the process smoother for international tourists.

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• Japan
• (border restrictions • COK • coronavirus • entry ban • entry restrictions • foreigners in Japan • Haneda Airport • international tourists • Japan travel • Narita Airport • news • reopening • reopening borders • SNJO • tourism • tourists • travel)

Don’t uninstall that Covid-tracking app yet, warns Japanese government

• Master Blaster
  Nov 15, 2022

It can’t even go away properly.

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• Japan
• (apps • cocoa • contact tracing • coronavirus • COVID-19 • Ministry of Health Labor and Welfare • uninstall • update)

Foreign tourists react to mask-wearing in Japan, and Japanese people react to foreign non-maskers

• Oona McGee
  Oct 19, 2022

If you’re asking yourself the question “Do I have to wear a mask in Japan?” you might want to read this first.

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• Japan
• (border restrictions • coronavirus • entry ban • entry restrictions • foreigners in Japan • international tourists • Japan travel • masks • news • reopening • reopening borders • tourism • tourists • travel)

Travelling to Japan soon? Beware the “Three Small Hells” awaiting tourists upon arrival

• SoraNews24
  Oct 15, 2022

Japan may have opened its borders, but there are still some requirements that might trip you up when visiting.

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• Japan
• (border restrictions • COK • coronavirus • entry ban • entry restrictions • foreigners in Japan • Haneda Airport • international tourists • Japan travel • Narita Airport • news • reopening • reopening borders • SNJO • tourism • tourists • travel)

Japan will officially reopen to independent foreign travelers in three weeks, prime minister announces

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 23, 2022

There’s good travel news for local residents too.

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• Japan
• (border control • COK • coronavirus • entry ban • Japan travel • travel)

Japanese hotels likely to legally require travelers to wear masks under revised regulation

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 22, 2022

Proposed amendment comes as Japan is expected to announce timetable for unrestricted inbound tourism.

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• Japan
• (border control • COK • coronavirus • health • hotels • masks • travel)

International tourists travel to Japan, spend big at top tourist spots in Tokyo

• Oona McGee
  Sep 21, 2022

First weekend following new entry procedures sees foreign visitors picking up loads of bargains, thanks to the weak yen.

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• Japan
• (Akihabara • anime • border restrictions • COK • coronavirus • entry restrictions • foreigners in Japan • international travel • reopening • reopening borders • shopping • tourism • tourist sites • travel • travel ban • yen)

Japan ends travel ban on individual tourists, waives visa requirements for certain countries

• SoraNews24
  Sep 16, 2022

Travel restrictions finally set to be lifted as country returns to pre-pandemic entry procedures. 

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• (border restrictions • COK • coronavirus • entry ban • entry restrictions • foreigners in Japan • Fumio Kishida • government • international tourists • Japan travel • Japanese Prime Minister • news • politicians • reopening • reopening borders • tourism • tourists • travel)

Japanese government is shutting down its COVID contract-tracing app

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 13, 2022

COCOA is coming to a close in the latest relaxation of coronavirus countermeasures in Japan.

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• Japan
• (cocoa • COK • contact tracing • coronavirus • health • technology)

Japan to reexamine individual traveler ban, politician says current relaxations insufficient

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 12, 2022

Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary wants foreigners to be able to visit Japan this fall and winter.

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• Japan
• (border restrictions • COK • coronavirus • entry restrictions • foreigners in Japan • PCR test • travel)

Japan removes tour guide requirement for foreign tourists

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 31, 2022

New entry rules go into effect next month, but the borders won’t be completely open just yet.

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• Japan
• (border restrictions • COK • coronavirus • entry restrictions • foreigners in Japan • PCR test • travel)

Japan will no longer require pre-departure COVID tests for international travelers

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 24, 2022

Change goes into effect next month for vaccinated travelers, other relaxations of entry regulations for foreign travelers expected soon.

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• (border restrictions • COK • coronavirus • entry restrictions • PCR test • travel)

Japanese soccer team fined 20 million yen because fans’ cheering violated COVID-19 guidelines

• Master Blaster
  Jul 30, 2022

Fine was the highest in the football league’s history.

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• Japan
• (cheering • COK • coronavirus • COVID-19 • face masks • football • J-League • Saitama • soccer • sports • Urawa Reds)

Kyoto University finds alpacas may hold the key to preventing all COVID-19 variants

• Master Blaster
  Jul 16, 2022

I can feel my immunity rise just looking at these little guys.

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• Japan
• (alpacas • animals • antibodies • COK • coronavirus • COVID-19 • cute • health • Kyoto University • medicine • science)

Politician’s disgusting mask gaffe grosses out Japan【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 13, 2022

With Tokyo’s infection numbers spiking, wearing a mask is important, but this was the wrong mask to wear.

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• Japan
• (COK • coronavirus • crazy • gross • masks • politicians • video • weird)

Foreigners can now apply for visas to visit fiancés living in Japan

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 3, 2022

Relaxed entry procedure now in effect.

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• Global, Japan
• (border control • coronavirus • dating • foreigners in Japan • international couples • international relationships • marriage • relatonships • reopening borders • romance • travel • weddings)

Foreign traveler on Japan test tour tests positive for coronavirus infection

• Casey Baseel
  May 31, 2022

Tour cancelled for group that entered Japan on Friday.

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• Japan
• (Beppu • border restrictions • COK • coronavirus • society • travel)

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