In China as well: http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20181029-in-china-chengdus-peculiar-ear-cleaning-custom http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20181029-in-china-che

In China as well: http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20181029-in-china-chengdus-peculiar-ear-cleaning-custom http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20181029-in-china-chengdus-p... I suspect whether you have liquid or solid earwax (genetics) makes a huge difference. Every Japanese shop sells bamboo or plastic earpicks (and more exotic materials like titanium) designed to scoop out the gunk from your ears. And then you have these French cotton buds that have a small flexible spoon-like end on one side: https://www.quies.com/product/otospoon-dual-action-earwax-removal-swabs/ https://www.quies.com/product/otospoon-dual-action-earwax-re...