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Japanese Mask Suspicion and Politeness in Osaka Note
A Tokyo to Yokohama dispatch describes how Japanese hosts welcome foreigners with hospitality yet scholars note a culture of measured suspicion. It cites caution in correspondence and travel, heavy police presence, and pervasive surveillance as foreigners are advised to protect trade secrets and personal papers.
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