Name: How Japanese life has changed this year
Uploaded: 2021-03-09T21:30:07.000Z
Duration: 6 min 21 s
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how has the pandemic affected life in  japan

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this year the world  has been impacted by covet 19 and japan has been no exception

from state of emergency to  having to adapt to new ways of remote working

japan has faced a situation like  never before

today we're going to talk about how much has life changed  since the beginning of the pandemics

japanese people were used to wearing masks even  before covet 19

but this was mainly to prevent the spread of seasonal colds and flus

so they would  usually wear it in the winter times when these viruses were active

sometimes women would also  wear it if they didn't feel like putting on makeup

other times people that suffered from bad  pollen allergies would wear it for a relief

during the recent months the prices of masks  have spiked quite a bit

and it was actually quite hard to find them in the stores because  they were all sold out

nowadays they're once again available at source and you can buy many  different varieties as well

for example these days you can also buy masks that were specifically  designed for sports

another type of mask that has  seen an increase in popularity are anime inspired masks

more and more people are now seen wearing  masks with their favorite anime character on it

japanese restaurants have already  lifted their curfew restrictions  

but it's not the case for the bars and  clubs

these places are still following strict opening and closing times

on top of that  there are also other measures that you have to follow before you are allowed to enter

when you go to a social event staff will usually use this pistol  type thermometer

and the sensor in this thermometer will be  able to determine your body temperature without actually touching you

this type of thermometer  was in such high demand that it was actually quite hard to get your hands on it for some  time

you don't only  have to use it at hospitals and libraries or restaurants

but nowadays you also have to use  it when you enter places like cafe or a gym

because of a huge shortage of medical alcohol  gel

some sake breweries and shochu companies have decided to create their very own alcohol  gel

so this is the regular sake that you can drink  and this one is their new medical alcohol

it actually smells just like a regular sake  

you can drink it izakaya but i'm sure it  does not taste the same

the newest gadget would be  automatic thermal camera  

just by standing in front of it for a few  seconds will enable you to see your body  temperature

you can find these thermo  cameras at department stores or gyms  

when your body temperature is higher  than 37 degrees the alarm will go off

japanese public bus transportation has  also experienced quite a bit of change  

nowadays nobody can sit behind the driver  in order to maintain social distance  

also the driver's seat is  completely covered by plastic  

the sign inside the bus lets everyone know  that the air will get ventilated within three minutes

so that the new fresh air can get in and  stale air can get out

the only problem left is to figure out how to properly take a bus in  japan

the best place to get a feel of the local culture  is probably a supermarket

this one here is just a regular supermarket

but the checkout area  has been covered by plastic

another thing you may notice are the stickers on the ground which  remind the customers to maintain social distance

today we took a look at how much has  COVID-19 affected daily life in japan  

next time you would like to take a  look at how the way of communicating  

changed since the beginning of  the pandemics