February 13, 2023

[ad_1] In March, Japan will officially change its policy on masking. And that has some worried that continuing to mask will subject them to harassment. The change Picture: sasaki106 / PIXTA(ピクスタ) Masking when you’re sick has always been an accepted practice in Japan. But that choice became mandatory when the pandemic started. Even today, masks …

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[ad_1] Step foot in Japan, and it won’t take long to conceive of just how powerful its drinking culture is. Venues catering to those wishing to get sloshed abound: izakaya (Japanese pubs); top-shelf classic cocktail dispensaries; ten-seater snack bars; British and Irish pubs; standing bars; specialized sake and shochu joints. Beers flow while salarymen, freed …

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