Shintoist priests arrive to hold a ritual in preparation for the New Year at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo, Japan, 31 December 2021. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, about three million people used to visit the Meiji Shrine during the first three days of the new year. The number of visitors went down more than 75 percent during the first three days of 2021. (Photo by Kimimasa Mayama/EPA/EFE)
