Japanese artist creates ramen COVID-19 face mask to complement fogged glasses

3D ramen mask has everything you'd want in a real bowl of the noodle soup

Published: September 25, 2020 07:11 Reuters and Compiled by Nathaniel Lacsina, Senior Web Editor

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Sydney: Japanese artist Takahiro Shibata's glasses are fogging up because of his face mask - a problem familiar to many spectacles wearers during the coronavirus pandemic. Image Credit: Reuters

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But Shibata has turned the annoying side effect into a one-of-a-kind piece of art. The more his glasses fog up, the hotter and steamier the noodle soup on his "ramen mask" appears to be. Image Credit: Reuters

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Shibata, an animator and artist, initially set out to solve the problem bugging many a spectacles wearer who dons a mask to protect themselves from COVID-19. Image Credit: Reuters

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But once he discovered that was impossible, he decided to have some fun instead. Image Credit: Reuters

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The 3D ramen mask, made from felt and clay, has everything you'd want in a real bowl of the noodle soup. Shibata's nose disappears into chashu braised pork, green onions, bamboo shoots, and a slice of fish cake. Image Credit: Reuters

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Shibata, who said he wanted "to cheer people up a little bit", has no plans to sell the mask along with his other artwork. Although he may not be wearing it much either. Image Credit: Reuters

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"The 'bowl' is filled with cotton and it weighs almost as heavy as a stuffed toy," he said. "So it doesn't feel comfortable when I put it on." Image Credit: Reuters

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