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Someone previously mentioned on HN that the extra packaging is due to Japan's humidity.

• dwoozle 7y ago
  Japanese humidity is a bit of nonsense. Places like Florida, India, Singapore, and Brazil all have much higher humidity.
  • nitrogen 7y ago
    Do pastries and candies go stale faster in those areas without the extra packaging, or is there a different motivation for the packaging?
    • dwoozle 7y ago
      The motivation is a Japanese fascination with order, perfection, and presentation... nothing to do with humidity.
• arghwhat 7y ago
  Hmm, coming from Denmark, I don't find Japan particularly humid, and we certainly don't wrap bread or pastry products. It would also be quite outrageous to make any generalizations about Chinese weather, considering just how big that particular pile of dirt it.