"One Team," Japan's slogan for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, was picked as buzzword of the year on Monday after the Brave Blossoms thrilled fans with their historic advance to the top eight.
The annual awards are announced in early December, when the top buzzword is selected from words or phrases in the media that reflected the year's trends in politics, business, culture, sports and other fields.
The event also recognizes individuals and organizations representative of the winning word or phrase.