Masks

This photo that I found on the Net shows the man in the beanie hat wearing what looks like a surgical mask. No he isn't a Doctor who's forgotten to take it off. In actual fact this site is rather common in Japan, especially in Winter and in high pollen season.

The thoughtful Japanese wear these masks, not to prevent catching illness's from others but to stop their own bugs being transmitted.

I don't know if I could ever get used to wearing one though!