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Setsubun - Japan
by Toshiaki Nishino
3 February
SETSUBUN
Setsubun (Feburuary 3 or 4): the day before the beginning of spring according to the lunisolar calendar. On the evening of this day, people open the door of their housese and drive the demons (i.e. bad luck) out of their homes and gardens by throwing handfuls of beans and shouting "Demons out !Good luck in!" after this ceremony, people can eat beans. The number of beans is their age. (i.e. 20 year old people can eat 20 beans)
Toshiaki Nishino
<KFA00205@niftyserve.or.jp>
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