Osaka – When the global pandemic hit Japan, the nation’s residents were asked to #stayhome to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. And a lot of us were at risk of going stir-crazy.
To deal with the so-called aratana nichijō (new normal) we were encouraged to take up new hobbies (or revisit old ones) and that, in turn, helped many of us bring out the creative aspects of our personalities.
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