Keiko Kawano from Japan teaches people how to smile. (PHOTO: Gallo Images/Getty Images)
A smile is worth a thousand words. Or in this case, a thousand rand.
Since the Japanese government lifted mask restrictions earlier this year, people have been queuing up at Egaoiku (Smile Education) in Tokyo to learn how to smile again.
Keiko Kawano, who owns Egaoiku, says she’s seen an enormous demand from people for smiling classes.
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