Look up on the top of this temple roof — it’s a demon! Wonder what he’s doing up there…
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Setsubun and risshun
Today is the first day of Spring! …or at least it was on the old calendar. It’s still pretty cold out, –4 this morning.
Anyways, yeah, demons. Those are demon masks for dad to wear while the kids throw soybeans at him. You see, yesterday was Setsubun, more properly called Risshun. There was plenty of bean-throwing, bean-eating, demon chasing, and sushi eating to be had. Fun times for all, and hopefully good luck all around.
What is Setsubun, you ask? I wrote all about it here, so go give it a read.
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Japanese Holidays with Demons
Setsubun
Setsubun is a Japanese holiday that takes place on Feb 3rd, the day before the start of Spring on the old Japanese calendar. It’s not a national holiday, but almost everyone celebrates it. It has some fun traditions that go along with it, particularly one called mamemaki.
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