Soot smeared onto faces of onlookers for good heath in Japan's unique 'Mendon' festival
The unique "Mendon" festival, featuring a parade of participants wearing bizarre masks who smear black soot on the faces of onlo･･･ ...
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In Photos: Masked 'Mendon' festival participants in Japan smear soot onto people's faces
Shizuoka station name may be longest in Japan with 39-character promo subtitle ...
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Mask rules lifted for Sapporo’s Yosakoi Soran Festival in June
SAPPORO—The mask mandate has been lifted for the Yosakoi Soran Festival here ... fest inspired other yosakoi dance events held across Japan. Although the number of visitors reached 2.18 million ...
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Japan eases mask guidance, but few ready for change
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.