Another delightful Japanese curiosity that has appeared since my last visit is the wearing of large visors by ladies of a certain age. These are often pulled down to complete obscure the face and are often accompanied by shoulder length black gloves. Looking like Darth Vader, they are commonly known as 'black widows'.
Everybody knows that the Japanese live forever - 78 m Japanese are currently over 80 years of age. There is also a national obsession with health and beauty, with life-extending pills and potions available at checkouts everywhere. It seems that the over 60s are most determined to live up to the reputation, with 97.4% never leaving home during daylight hours, with an apparent fear of freckles!
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