The five covers of T’s annual Culture issue — which this year is devoted entirely to Japan and its outsize cultural influence ...

Japanese people have taken to wearing face masks during the pandemic, but the main reason for doing so has more to do with going along with others than preventing the coronavirus from spreading ...

People around the nation seem to be gradually removing their masks, which have been a fixture on their faces for more than three years during the pandemic, as COVID-19 cases remain low. A company ...

Japan's decision to relax its mask guidelines this week marks a significant transition for a country where people have universally embraced the face coverings since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

On June 25, the Japanese empress wore a face mask that matched her white ensemble for the horse-drawn carriage ride following the ceremonial welcome at Horse Guards Parade which kicked off the trip.

Face masks may also remind wearers not to touch their faces after ... There are also patterns reflecting modern Japanese landscapes and culture, and quirky ones with ninjas, sumo wrestlers, cosmic ...

Including one very famous monster. The five covers of T’s annual Culture issue — which this year is devoted entirely to Japan and its outsize cultural influence on the world — feature six of ...