[Japon] Amabie: The Japanese monster going viral

People across the world are drawing images of a mythical Japanese spirit believed to help ward off plagues.

Autrice : Rebecca Saunders

Production : BBC Travel

Diffusion : site de BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation), média radio-télévisé le plus important au Royaume-Uni.

Date : 23 avril 2020

In Japan, as parts of the country declare a state of emergency, people here have been reacting to the Covid-19 pandemic in a unique way: by sharing images online of a mystical, mermaid-like being believed to ward off plagues.

Source : Rebecca Saunders, « Amabie: The Japanese monster going viral », BBC Travel, 23/04/2020. URL : http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20200422-amabie-the-japanese-monster-going-viral (consulté le 04/05/2020)

Lire sur le même sujet :

Source : Agnès Giard, « Le Japon se protège avec un “monstre” viral », Libération, 13/05/2020. URL : http://sexes.blogs.liberation.fr/2020/05/13/le-japon-se-protege-avec-un-monstre-viral/ (consulté le 14/05/2020)

Photo « à la une » : Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has recently adopted Amabie in public safety campaigns against coronavirus © Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

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