TOKYO -- Japanese, for decades famous for wearing masks either to filter out springtime pollen or to keep cold and flu season at bay, are now demanding the things in ever greater variations as they extend their habit into a new season, summer.
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Japanese masks go from commodities to 'cool' value-added products
Coronavirus creates opportunities for Uniqlo and other brands to add innovations
Functions count: Fast Retailing, the Uniqlo operator, has filed for a patent for its three-layer AIRism mask. (Photo by Yo Inoue)
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