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Toru Jan 07, 2017Jan 03, 2024 avoid talking, face covering, hide emotions, hygiene, Japan, makeup, mask dependence, psychological reasons, social problem, young women

Mask Dependence

Nowadays in Japan, the number of mask dependence increases. マスク依存症 They are always wearing dummy masks — it is not Read More
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Toru May 24, 2016Jan 07, 2024 apartment, cardboard boxes, cleaning, cockroach, eggs, fast food, hygiene, kitchen, Nagano Prefecture, pests

Encounter with a Cockroach

It was when I was leaving a fast food restaurant after I ate dinner, I found a cockroach in the Read More
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Toru Sep 06, 2015Jan 08, 2024 eating, hygiene, Japanese restaurant, manners, smartphone

Operate a Smartphone While Eating

In Japanese restaurant, more and more people have operated a smartphone while eating. 食事中のスマホ It does not mean to check Read More

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