Setsubun, or the “bean-throwing festival” is Friday, February 3, the day preceding “risshun” which is the first day of spring according to the old lunar Japanese calendar.
Setsubun-sai at Saikoku-ji, Onomichi
Jake Adelstein/中本哲史 on X: Setsubun is a traditional Japanese holiday celebrated on February 3rd, marking the end of winter and the beginning of spring. During Setsubun, people participate in a custom called
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