Japan's decision to distribute reusable cloth face masks to about 50 million households is backfiring, as users complain the masks are too small and are proving to be a waste of taxpayers' money.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is facing a public backlash after he said the government would distribute two reusable cloth face masks per household amid growing concern over medical shortages ...

Last week, the English-language Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun reported on a study out of Japan which questioned the efficacy of wearing cloth face masks to combat the coronavirus. The story ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has made wearing face masks more commonplace not just in Japan but all over the world. Face masks can slow the transmission of diseases and protect those with prior health ...

Tokyo has reopened, but the ongoing Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic has made face masks a necessity for the foreseeable future. Of course, that’s no reason to stick with a boring white cloth mask ...

Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga Yoshihide has worn masks with designs by Japan’s indigenous Ainu people, while Okinawa governor Tamaki Denny opts for masks handmade from traditional Okinawan cloth.

TOKYO, June 19 – Japanese shoppers queued at Uniqlo stores and crashed its website on Friday as the clothing chain began selling face masks with breathable fabric used in the brand’s popular … ...

Japanese face masks being sold for $9.6G feature pearls, crystals, more Mask.com is selling expensive hand-made face masks to “revitalize Japan,” help industries hurt by the coronavirus.

If you’re looking for a child’s cloth mask with a built-in filter that can block droplet- and aerosol-sized particles, we recommend the Enro Tech Kids Face Mask.It offers among the best ...

Why Cloth Masks Might Not Be Enough as Omicron Spreads. ... physicians are now urging people to ditch cloth face masks, which they say may not provide enough protection against the virus.