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Winter Fun

Setsubun

In early February, Setsubun celebrates the coming of spring. People traditionally believe that evil spirits emerge when the seasons turn. So on this day, people open the doors of their houses and throw roasted soybeans out (or at a family member wearing an ogre’s mask) and shout, “Demons out! Fortune in!” This is said to help purify the home by driving away the evil spirits and bad health. Then, to welcome in health and good fortune, everyone eats the same number of soybeans as their age.

Jan-Ken-Pon Game (Rock-Scissors-Paper)