But before commuters dash for the mask (and one expert recommended a full facial respirator as the only virus-proof measure), there is cause for optimism.
Its presentation (by museum designer Keith Crippen and his team) successfully captures the mix of craftsmanship, functionality and drama inherent in samurai armor and weaponry, at times drawing our attention to a striking helmet in the shape of a rising wave or a horse mask with horns and flaring nostrils, at other times wowing us with full sets of armor.
The erstwhile superstar has returned to the spotlight with a full-length music video diss (see below) that features a man in a devil mask chasing a mock Jay-Z around the woods, Blair Witch-style.