It began, as so many things do, with sweaty men in tight underpants. And they wore masks. Let’s not forget the masks. Lucha Libre masks. Those masks might have started in Mexican professional ...

With all the angst about mask mandates and mask wearing during the COVID-19 pandemic, we can be thankful that the facemasks worn by U.S. Olympians in Tokyo are giving us something to have a little fun ...

TOKYO >> Wrestling masks add mystery and a star-like atmosphere to the spectacle of professional wrestling. Daisuke Kumagai, 44, produces pro-wrestling masks at a workshop called Osanpos Kobo ...

The medical nightmare that is uncontrolled coronavirus spread has afflicted Americans with another painful condition: economic paralysis. But Japan, despite sharing a maritime border with China and ...

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 ...

As coronavirus cases soar nationwide in many U.S. states, there is one thing every American could do that would make a difference. Wear a mask. President Donald Trump’s miserable mockery of masks has ...

Japan’s Don Quixote discount store chain, or “Donki” for short, is famously known to be a gold mine for souvenir hunters. It’s like stepping into a retail wonderland. From licensed character ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. First time visitors notice them right away: Sickness masks. People in Japan wear them for numerous reasons, including to prevent illness. Some even ...