Setsubun was originally observed in individual homes to invite in good luck for the coming year. This year Tokyo is under a state of emergency, but...
On February 3rd every year, Japan celebrates Setsubun, a festival to hail the arrival of spring. There are many festivals throughout the year in Japan...
“Every time Setsubun is observed, a band of ghosts would appear,” says Kesako Matsui, a Naoki Literary Prize-winning writer. What Matsui refers to as...
