Scenes from Miyakejima can look downright post-apocalyptic. Each resident on the tiny Japanese island is required to carry a gas mask, just in case they need to quickly pull it on.

However, looking at the images, it appears that the wine is meant to be inserted into the bottom of the gas mask hose and slurped up, elephant like. That can't be right, but I almost don't want to ...

The deadly volcano which spews toxic fumes so deadly tourists have to wear gas masks This bizarre island can have deadly consequences, but its 3,000 residents are adamant that they're not going ...

It was 1942, just about a month after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. Fearing imminent chemical attack on American soil, the government issued thousands of gas mask to civilians.