Setsubun ーGetting rid of misfortune & welcoming spring
The maiko-san and geiko-san are scattering the packets of lucky beans into the grasping crowds at Kitano-tenmangu shrine, Kyoto.
"Setsubun" is the day before the start of spring, February 3rd or 4th according to the old calendar in Japan. On the evening of this day, people shout, "Devils out! Happiness in!"(in Japanese "Oni wa Soto, Fuku wa Uchi"), while scattering roasted soy beans inside and outside their homes. This is called "mame-maki(bean scattering)". To pray for good health , there is also the custom of eating the same number of soy beans as one's age.
At shrines and temples, invited guests throw fortune soy beans to the crowds as seen in this photo.
Setsubun ーGetting rid of misfortune & welcoming spring
The maiko-san and geiko-san are scattering the packets of lucky beans into the grasping crowds at Kitano-tenmangu shrine, Kyoto.
"Setsubun" is the day before the start of spring, February 3rd or 4th according to the old calendar in Japan. On the evening of this day, people shout, "Devils out! Happiness in!"(in Japanese "Oni wa Soto, Fuku wa Uchi"), while scattering roasted soy beans inside and outside their homes. This is called "mame-maki(bean scattering)". To pray for good health , there is also the custom of eating the same number of soy beans as one's age.
At shrines and temples, invited guests throw fortune soy beans to the crowds as seen in this photo.