Prime Minister Abe supposedly sent every household in Japan 2 masks. We have 3 in our family (4 if you count our cat...). And the masks are too small, even for a Japanese adult...
And the masks discriminate against deaf people and sign language users. Facial expression in sign languages is very important not only for expressing meaning and nuance, but are a vital part of the grammar. (You might have seen in the news various attempts at deaf friendly masks with clear plastic.)
Article: "Distribution of ¥46.6 billion 'Abenomasks' likely to wrap up on Monday" (The Japan Times, 6/12/2020): https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/06/12/national/distribution-%c2%a546-6-billion-abenomasks-likely-wrap-monday-japan-spokesman-says/
Bonus meme: https://makeameme.org/meme/its-been-proven-2a031a8ba2
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