Many Japanese people still wear masks. Some people who do not wear masks are having smiling lessons. They have "forgotten" how to smile because they wore a mask for three years. They want to learn how to smile again. A "smile coach" wants to help people to smile. She said smiling is good for our health.
Smile coaches in Japan are busy. Around 28% of young workers in Japan still wear masks. Just over 67% said they sometimes use masks, and 5.5% never wear them. The smile coach taught 4,000 people how to smile. She said smiling helps communication. It makes people feel positive.
Try the same news story at these levels:
Smiling Classes - Level 1, Smiling Classes - Level 2 or Smiling Classes - Level 3
Sources- https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14902858
- https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/16/grin-and-bare-it-as-mask-mandates-end-japan-turns-to-tutors-to-relearn-how-to-smile
- https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japanese-get-trained-hollywood-smiles-masks-slowly-come-off-2023-06-05/
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