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...
It was cold and sunny on February 3, but many braved the chilly weather anyway for a very specific event: Setsubun. Setsubun, which is...
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...
Every year Setsubun celebrations take place at Naritasan Shinshoji, where celebrities throw soy beans to a jubilant crowd praying for good luck. This...
At the Gion District in Kyoto, geisha performers and apprentice geisha called maiko behave in an elegant manner and move in a rather languid...
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