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‘Model customers’ keep Japanese restaurant ‘busy’ and customers safe from Covid-19

SCMP, 29 Jul 2020
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The coronavirus pandemic has all but emptied many restaurants in Japan amid social-distancing rules meant to prevent the spread of Covid-19. But one restaurant in Tokyo has turned heads with its mannequins all dressed up to go out for a meal. The “model customers” help the eatery appear more busy, at the same time as they remind “real” diners to stay safe by avoiding close contact with others.

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