The “San Mitsu” Three Cs Take the New Phrase of the Year Throne

The temple Myōkakuji in the city of Akita adds hand-inked Amabie images to visitors’ pilgrimage books as a prayer for a swift end to the pandemic. (© Jiji)

The hit anime film Demon Slayer was originally an equally popular manga; its volumes occupied the 22 top spots on the comic best-seller list at one point. (© Jiji)