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Bean-throwing festival

setsubun nikko japan bean throwing festival 節分

Today is Setsubun (節分) in Japan. Even if you aren’t in Japan, if you happen to run into a Japanese person, today is a good day to say “oni wa soto, fuku wa uchi” (out with the devils, in with the luck) to them.

Today’s photo is from the Setsubun bean-throwing festivities at Rinnoji in Nikko. They threw treats and prizes instead of beans. We were handed handfuls of beans as we headed out after though.

There were several famous actors who tossed the prizes. In this photo, for instance, you can see Nakayama Jin (中山 仁) and Otonashi Mikiko (音無 美紀子), whose names are displayed beneath them.

One Response to “Bean-throwing festival”

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    Xiaoxi:

    Wow, I almost forgot Japan had this holiday. I used to make my mother mad when I made big mess by throwing beans all over the balcony and room during Setsubun.