When should you wear a mask in Japan? 日本でマスクが必要な時はいつ?
Last week I had a slight cold so I had to wear a mask to school. I hate wearing a mask! They make your face all sticky with humidity, fog up your glasses, and look hideous on almost everyone, myself included. As if I needed something white on my face to draw attention to how white my skin is. Also, I am pretty sceptical that they are serving their intended purpose of “stopping the spread of viruses.” Every year there is a plague of influenza that doesn’t seem deterred by masks. However, the longer I live in Japan, the more reasons I find to wear one. This is my running list that I am sure will continue to grow as times moves on and I become more and more Japanese. 先週風邪を引いていてマスクをつけないといけなかった。マスクが大嫌い！顔がべたべたになって、メガネが曇って、私を含めて、ほぼみんな、似合わないと思う。肌が白いのを強調するような白い物をつける必要があるのか。それに、感染予防に本当に役立つのか。毎年、たくさんの人がマスクを付けていてもインフルエンザが流行る。しかし、日本に長く住めば住むほど、マスクを付ける利点に気づく。だんだん日本人っぽくなってリストが長くなるかもしれないけど、今まで気づいた利点はこちら。 When you want to eat nodo-ame or other candy in class Anything that requires a chewing mot