‘Setsubun’ festival: Everything you need to know
Beans are thrown during a traditional setsubun ceremony to dispel demons at Zojoji temple in Tokyo February 3, 2006. Bean-scattering ceremonies also celebrate the coming of spring in Japan. REUTERS/Toshiyuki Aizawa
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Setsubun, the Japanese festival involving the unique rituals of throwing dried soybeans at people wearing oni (demon) masks and eating a fat sushi roll facing a certain direction, is approaching. Setsubun literally means “division of seasons”, and the special day signifies the start of spring. Setsubun this year is?
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