‘Tokyo Mask Land’ opens for Christmas shoppers

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Welcome to Tokyo Mask Land

Location: Yokohama, Japan

A pop-up store is luring Christmas shoppers

with more than 250 types of face mask

Some have LED lights

Others are made from "washi" – traditional Japanese paper

SOUNDBITE) (Japanese) 65-YEAR-OLD RETIREE AND VISITOR FROM YOKOHAMA, HISASHI MATSUMURA, SAYING:"I think this is a unique exhibition. I expected more visitors but it's not crowded so it's good."

(SOUNDBITE) (Japanese) PRESIDENT OF EVENT ORGANIZING COMPANY STARS, INC., TOMOHIRO OIKE, SAYING:

"We have included theme park-like ideas for this project. So we don't just sell (face masks), but also prepared photo booths and an activity corner where young visitors can have fun.