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Re:$12M stolen from 1,400 convenience store ATMs across Japa... by micv on Sunday May 22, 2016 @11:46AM (#11748992)
I'm not sure it's population density or at least not that alone. There are parts of the West with comparably high densities, especially in large cities, and covering your face is generally frowned upon.

I suspect that the cultural focus on cleanliness has a lot to do with it, but given that it's Hacker News there may be someone with a more exact idea of the origin.

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Re:$12M stolen from 1,400 convenience store ATMs across Japa... by plaguuuuuu on Sunday May 22, 2016 @07:45PM (#11750818)
You wear one if you're sick. So that you don't get other people sick basically.

Contrast with my experience in Sydney, where catching the bus during flu season is bloody hazardous. Being coughed and sneezed on gets old quickly, so I totally understand the surgical mask thing; it's a basic courtesy.

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Re:$12M stolen from 1,400 convenience store ATMs across Japa... by eru on Sunday May 22, 2016 @08:28PM (#11750982)
Yes. Though I am not sure if it's actually effective, or only a superficial courtesy.
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Re:$12M stolen from 1,400 convenience store ATMs across Japa... by aninhumer on Sunday May 22, 2016 @11:23PM (#11751638)
It may even be counter-productive, if it means you no longer feel the need to cover your mouth when coughing.
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Re:$12M stolen from 1,400 convenience store ATMs across Japa... by TeMPOraL on Monday May 23, 2016 @04:34AM (#11752599)
Isn't surgical mask more effective than covering your mouth when coughing?
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Re:$12M stolen from 1,400 convenience store ATMs across Japa... by mistermann on Sunday May 22, 2016 @01:01PM (#11749313)
Allergies is one major motivator.
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Re:$12M stolen from 1,400 convenience store ATMs across Japa... by DasIch on Sunday May 22, 2016 @02:51PM (#11749733)
Allergies should be a good reason not do that, at least from a public health perspective.
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