Amabié—A Japanese Symbol of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Yuki Furukawa, Rei Kansaku
Abstract
This Arts and Medicine feature discusses Amabié, a 19th-century Japanese yōkai character said to protect against spread of infection, who has become the symbol of public health hygiene in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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