Feb 3 is Setsubun and a time for throwing beans at demons. (Beans represent vitality, demons represent evil spirits that cause illness and ill fortune.) The event takes place at shrines, temples and in people’s homes. Here’s Wikipedia’s succinct overview of the custom and its origins: “Setsubun is the day before the beginning of Spring […]
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