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For Gen Z in Japan, a 'Hollywood smile' is worth $55. Hour-long classes aim to teach students how to smile again without a mask.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After getting used to wearing masks, Gen Z Japanese students are taking classes to learn how to smile. Keiko Kawano is a former ...
朝日新聞社

Many turn to smiling lessons as society begins to go maskless

Thirty-seven people, including the elderly, took a smiling lesson to prepare for taking off their masks in public following three years of the COVID-19 pandemic. The instruction was held in the ...
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Japanese get trained in 'Hollywood' smiles as masks slowly come off

"Culturally, a smile signifies that I'm not holding a gun and I'm not a threat to you," said smile instructor Keiko Kawano. In one of Keiko Kawano's recent classes, more than a dozen Tokyo art school ...
NPR

Why are people in Japan getting lessons in how to smile?

Having worn a mask for so long, some people may have forgotten how to smile. In class they practice moving different face muscles to relearn how to smile without looking too awkward. Good morning. I'm ...