Having spent so long behind masks, several Japanese people are reportedly attending workshops and seminars on how to smile in the new, mask-free era. According to Mainichi Shimbun, a senior care ...

After three years of concealing their mouths behind masks, some Japanese are turning to specialist smile tutors to relearn the art of breaking into a beaming grin without looking awkward. Since ...

It's not something most people would think to pay for but Kawano's services as a smile instructor are seeing a surge in demand in Japan, where mask-wearing was near universal during the pandemic.