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Mr. Sato remembers the hit song of 2020, it’s because of that $100 Dolce & Gabbana mask of his
- Master Blaster
Jan 4, 2021 - Tweet
Can you put a price on true comfort? Dolce & Gabbana can.
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- (COK • Dolce & Gabbana • Eito • face masks • fashion • funny • Kosui • masks • Mr. Sato • music • SNJO)
Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward enlists the help of internet cat characters to remind us to wear masks
- Krista Rogers
Jan 2, 2021
This new Working Cats x Shinjuku Ward campaign clip draws from cuteness for coronavirus preventive measures.
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- (campaign • cats • characters • coronavirus • internet • Kenichi Yoshizumi • Kumamine • masks • mayor • prevention • shigotoneko • shinjuku • Tokyo • Working Cats • Yoshi)
Do this Japanese cosmetics company’s “small face” masks make a big difference in your beauty?
- Casey Baseel
Dec 22, 2020
We test whether Kate’s kogao masks help with one of Japanese women’s most desired beauty goals.
- Japan
- (beauty • COK • experiment • face masks • Ikuna Kamezawa • kate • kogao • masks • Natsuki Gojo • SNJO)
Japanese fashion company develops fabric mask with velcro-edge eating technology
- Katy Kelly
Dec 18, 2020
We may no longer have to completely remove our masks for socially-distant dining out experiences.
- Japan
- (Demon Slayer • fabric masks • fashion • hygiene • masks • social distancing • Tanioka Mask • Taniokaguchi Fukusou)
Medi Lift: the Japanese beauty product that promises facelift results without surgery
- Oona McGee
Dec 16, 2020
Will two weeks in this mask give our reporter cheekbones to die for?
- Japan
- (beauty • beauty products • COK • face masks • Japanese beauty • japanese beauty products • masks • review • shopping • SNJO)
Mask vending machines pop up at train stations around Taiwan to help commuters avoid fines
- Oona McGee
Dec 11, 2020
Because you’ll be slapped with a hefty fine for not wearing a mask on the subway.
- Taiwan
- (COK • coronavirus • COVID-19 • face masks • masks • news • SNJO • Taiwan • train stations • trains)
Face-mask-themed park “Tokyo Mask Land” opens in Japan
- Oona McGee
Dec 3, 2020
Where you can buy a gold face mask for one million yen.
- Japan
- (COK • coronavirus • COVID-19 • face masks • masks • Mr. Sato • shopping • SNJO • Stars Inc • Tokyo Mask Land • Tokyo Tapioca Land • Yokohama)
Traveling idiot who forced plane to land in Japan by refusing to wear mask continues to be stupid
- Casey Baseel
Dec 3, 2020
Not content with throwing a fit on an airplane, his next stunt comes at a hotel.
- Japan
- (COK • coronavirus • crazy • face masks • hotels • masks • travel)
New dress shirt patterns, masks, bandanas on sale to commemorate new Pokémon movie release
- Katie Pask
Nov 22, 2020
Designs include shirt with Pikachu getting swallowed whole.
- Japan
- (anime • bandanas • clothes • cool • cute • dress shirts • fashion • masks • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon Shirts)
Can these masks give you Japan’s kogao “small-face” ideal? Let’s find out!【Experiment】
- Casey Baseel
Nov 16, 2020
Our team tries to achieve the Japanese beauty goal.
Japanese company creates “business card masks” that put your name and workplace on your face
- Casey Baseel
Nov 9, 2020
Handy mnemonic helper, or complete sacrifice of privacy?
- Japan
- (business • business cards • clever • masks • weird • working in Japan)
Uniqlo sister brand GU’s masks have one advantage over Uniqlo’s Airism masks
- SoraNews24
Nov 9, 2020
There’s definitely a family resemblance, but with one difference.
No mask, no ride – Japanese government allows taxis to refuse to pick up maskless passengers
- Casey Baseel
Nov 8, 2020
Don’t want to wear a mask? Then you better feel like walking.
- Japan
- (COK • coronavirus • health • masks • pandemic • society • taxis • transportation • travel)
Pokémon Shirts launches new face mask range in Japan【Photos】
- Oona McGee
Oct 30, 2020
151 unique pocket monster designs to choose from!
- Japan
- (anime • cool • dress shirts • face masks • fashion • masks • Original Stitch • Pikachu • Pokemon • shirts • video games)
World-first confirmation that masks can protect you from coronavirus【Video】
- Oona McGee
Oct 22, 2020
Japanese researchers use mannequin heads to prove that face coverings really do work against COVID-19.
- Japan
- (COK • coronavirus • COVID-19 • face masks • health • masks • RIKEN • science • supercomputer • Tokyo University • video)
Lucky underpants for your face: New masks from auspicious Tokyo store offer pandemic protection
- Oona McGee
Oct 22, 2020
Mr Sato heads out to “Grannies’ Harajuku” to get his face in their underwear.
- Japan
- (cool • design • face masks • fashion • marketing • Maruji Sugamo • masks • SNJO • Sugamo • underpants • underwear)
Gundam face masks will help you stay safe when you have to be mobile during the pandemic【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Oct 20, 2020
Maybe if we all wore Char Custom masks, the pandemic would be over three times as quickly.
- Japan
- (anime • Char Aznable • cool • face masks • fashion • Gundam • masks • Premium Bandai)
Special warm face masks for winter go on sale in Japan, and we test them out
- Casey Baseel
Oct 12, 2020
Yeah, the pandemic stinks, but at least you don’t have to be cold during it.
- Japan
- (COK • coronavirus • face masks • masks • SNJO • warm)
Japanese beauty parlor chain offering cute and scary Halloween makeup packages
- SoraNews24
Oct 11, 2020
Whether you want just a graceful gash or a full-on vampire facial makeover, they’re ready to help.
How sexy is Japan’s for-bar-hostesses “sexy mask?” Let’s find out【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Oct 4, 2020
The Night Veil arrives at SoraNews24, but how much sexiness did it bring with it?
- Japan
- (Ayaka Idate • COK • fashion • hostess bars • hostesses • masks • SNJO)
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