Now, Japanese researchers think the differences in cultural acceptance may be traced ... outside in Europe and North America, but wearing a mask is not as popular as it is in Japan.

The mask of Japanese Bushi warriors, known to the rest of the world as Samurai, serves as the inspiration for the brand's ...

The human face has inspired artists around the world for millennia, and the mask provides a dynamic form for exploring issues such as cultural identity, gender, performance, and appropriation. But ...

En Iwamura's playful, wistful sculptures reference the historical nature of masks while reflecting their role in our ...

The daily mask protocol had made some men more ... folding umbrellas and plastic umbrellas flooded the Japanese market. Once a coveted cultural symbol, umbrellas have gradually turned into an ...

An curved arrow pointing right. A factory in Japan has been inundated with requests for President-elect Trump rubber masks following his US election victory. Ogawa Studio used to produce around 45 ...

The unique "Mendon" festival, featuring a parade of participants wearing bizarre masks who smear black soot on the faces of onlo･･･ ...