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Companies, including Sharp, have stepped up domestic mask production. Prior to this year’s pandemic, mask-wearing was common during the spring due to allergies. When suffering from standard colds, people in Japan also typically wear masks out of politeness and not to infect others.

However, a limit of two masks per household does seem like it will leave certain family members out—something that has spawned an array of meme-type images, often with the hashtag masuku 2-mai (マスク2枚) or “two masks.”

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Be well, stay safe, and be sure to share with your other family members!