<p>Japanese artist Takahiro Shibata's glasses are fogging up because of his face mask — a problem familiar to many spectacles wearers during the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/coronavirus-live-news-covid-19-latest-updates.html" target="_blank">coronavirus</a> pandemic.</p>.<p>But Shibata has turned the annoying side effect into a one-of-a-kind piece of art. The more his glasses fog up, the hotter and steamier the noodle soup on his "ramen mask" appears to be.</p>.<p>Shibata, an animator and artist, initially set out to solve the problem bugging many a spectacles wearer who dons a mask to protect themselves from Covid-19.</p>.<p>But once he discovered that was impossible, he decided to have some fun instead.</p>.<p>The 3D ramen mask, made from felt and clay, has everything you'd want in a real bowl of the noodle soup. Shibata's nose disappears into 'chashu' braised pork, green onions, bamboo shoots, and a slice of fish cake.</p>.<p>Shibata, who said he wanted "to cheer people up a little bit", has no plans to sell the mask along with his other artwork. Although he may not be wearing it much either.</p>.<p>"The 'bowl' is filled with cotton and it weighs almost as heavy as a stuffed toy," he said. "So it doesn't feel comfortable when I put it on." </p>
<p>Japanese artist Takahiro Shibata's glasses are fogging up because of his face mask — a problem familiar to many spectacles wearers during the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/coronavirus-live-news-covid-19-latest-updates.html" target="_blank">coronavirus</a> pandemic.</p>.<p>But Shibata has turned the annoying side effect into a one-of-a-kind piece of art. The more his glasses fog up, the hotter and steamier the noodle soup on his "ramen mask" appears to be.</p>.<p>Shibata, an animator and artist, initially set out to solve the problem bugging many a spectacles wearer who dons a mask to protect themselves from Covid-19.</p>.<p>But once he discovered that was impossible, he decided to have some fun instead.</p>.<p>The 3D ramen mask, made from felt and clay, has everything you'd want in a real bowl of the noodle soup. Shibata's nose disappears into 'chashu' braised pork, green onions, bamboo shoots, and a slice of fish cake.</p>.<p>Shibata, who said he wanted "to cheer people up a little bit", has no plans to sell the mask along with his other artwork. Although he may not be wearing it much either.</p>.<p>"The 'bowl' is filled with cotton and it weighs almost as heavy as a stuffed toy," he said. "So it doesn't feel comfortable when I put it on." </p>