Enjoying a Face Mask-free Group Dinner

Countless restrictions for restaurant dine-in guests were imposed during this pandemic era. Unfortunately, restaurants are suffering losses due to the strict regulations in order to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus across the world. Eureka! It was a light-bulb moment for the designers of Hoshinoya’s Tokyo Lantern Dinner. The goal is to provide a space where families and friends can enjoy a sumptuous meal together without the fear of putting their masks off during the get-together. The long-established lantern store Kojima Shoten in Kyoto brought to life the huge lanterns. Each lantern measures 75 cm in diameter and 102 cm in height and the vinyl’s thickness is at 0.15mm. It gives each guest enough space to enjoy his/her meal....