From March 13th, wearing a mask as a countermeasure against the new corona will be entrusted to individual judgment.


In response to this, department stores and supermarkets are moving to review their response, such as not requiring customers to wear them.


We have summarized the response policy of each company.

Major department store "Employees continue to wear without asking customers to wear"

At major department stores, Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings said that from March 13, it will be up to individuals to decide whether to wear a mask, which is required for customers at department stores under its umbrella.



On the other hand, employees will continue to wear them for the safety and security of customers and themselves.



Takashimaya, Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores, and Sogo and Seibu also plan to take similar measures.

Convenience store: “Wearing is an individual decision, employees are recommended to wear”

Major convenience stores such as Seven-Eleven Japan, FamilyMart, and Lawson will leave it up to individual customers to decide whether to wear a mask.



Although employees will be left to their own discretion, they will continue to recommend wearing them through the owner of the franchised store.

Aeon "Continue wearing masks for employees, not asking customers"

Aeon, a major distribution company, will continue to wear masks for employees after March 13, but will not ask customers to wear them in principle.



However, when the infection spreads or in crowded places, we may ask you to wear it through in-store announcements.

Easing the wearing of masks by employees

On the other hand, Life Corporation, a major food supermarket, is currently requiring all store employees to wear masks, but from March 13, it will be more relaxed, saying that it is not necessarily compulsory. Policy.



At the company, it is possible that some employees may not want to wear a mask because it hurts their ears or makes it difficult to breathe. Now that we have entrusted it, we cannot force it."

Supermarket in Tokyo "Employees continue to wear clothes" consideration for elderly customers

At the supermarket in Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo, after the 13th, customers will not be asked to wear masks.



On the other hand, about 20 employees will continue to wear masks for the time being, and as measures to prevent infection, alcohol disinfection devices, partitions at the checkout counter, and feet to keep a certain distance and line up in the checkout line. It means that you will continue to use the sticker display etc.



Since many of the visitors are elderly, it is a form of consideration so as not to make them worry about infection.



Yoshiyasu Muramatsu, the manager of the Tatsumi Chain Toyosu store, said, "There are many elderly customers, and they are more sensitive to infection. In order to ensure that customers can use the store with peace of mind, our employees will not be able to remove their masks for the time being." Did.

The restaurant industry is also moving to review the wearing of masks by customers

Even in the restaurant industry, since March 13, there has been a series of moves to review the response to wearing masks by customers inside the store.



Watami, a restaurant chain, has decided to leave the wearing of masks to the discretion of customers at all about 380 stores, including 15 brands of restaurants operated in Japan.

Until now, staff members have asked customers to wear masks when visiting stores, but from now on, only employees will wear masks as a general rule.



However, we will continue to call for temperature measurement and disinfection when customers come to the store.

On the other hand, according to the company, the number of reservations in March has tripled compared to the same month last year. Since the decision was made, the number of customers has recovered, and the company sees this policy as a plus.In the future, if the new corona shifts to "type 5" and a new policy is issued, we will respond, including employee masks. I want to change," he said.

“Customer wear for individual judgment” industry group

In the food service industry, McDonald's Japan and Zensho Holdings, which operates beef bowl chains, will leave the wearing of masks to individual customers from the 13th of this month.



The Japan Food Service Association, an industry group, also had industry guidelines to post at the entrance of stores asking customers to wear appropriate masks except during meals, but from March 13, masks for customers coming to the store. On the 6th, the company announced a policy to review the wearing of the mask so that it is left to individual judgment.

Moves to review measures in the transportation and manufacturing industries

In response to the government's policy to leave the wearing of masks to the discretion of individuals as a countermeasure against the new coronavirus, there are moves in the transportation and manufacturing industries to review their responses.

JR East "Wearing a mask on the train, at the discretion of the individual passenger"

In addition, in the transportation industry, "JR East" will leave the decision of individual passengers to wear masks from the 13th of this month, and will also cancel announcements calling for wearing masks on trains.



However, it is said that consideration may be required for passengers who speak loudly in the car, and the crew and employees working at the window will continue to wear masks.

Toyota Motor Corporation "Wearing a mask at work for individual judgment"

Of these, "Toyota Motor Corporation" has decided to entrust the wearing of masks to individual judgments at workplaces such as factories and offices, regardless of whether they are indoors or outdoors, from March 13, based on the government's policy.



However, if you have symptoms such as fever or a workplace where an infected person has been confirmed, it is recommended that you continue to wear a mask.

Fujitsu "If you can't keep your distance, wear a mask"

On the other hand, "Fujitsu" will continue to ask people to wear masks even after the 13th of this month if they cannot maintain a distance of 2 meters or more when talking in workplaces such as conference rooms.



However, if there is mutual consent even when not talking or when talking, it means that wearing a mask is left to individual judgment.