Clean Air

People used to come into my room and complain about the moldy smell. When Aki used to visit me, her atopic condition got worse. Mold of course is dangerous to your health. Ever since I started using the air purifier no one smells the mold anymore. And the room is dust free. Dust is not good for lung health either, especially as we sleep on the floor in Japan. We breathe in a lot more dust than we do on beds. 

There are all kinds of hazardous contaminants in the air. On top of that, at the office people are smoking. 

If you go to cafes and restaurants in Japan where smoking is allowed, you'll almost always find that they have an air purifier. I sometimes check out what type they have. They usually have a more powerful type than mine, but I don't smoke in my room so it makes sense. 

We shouldn't take air quality for granted, especially in Tokyo. And once the cafe is running it'll make sense to invest in a purifier anyhow. 

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