Japan celebrates the Setsubun Festival with a unique tradition of throwing beans to drive away evil spirits and bring in good ...

Events marking Setsubun, also known as the bean-throwing festival, were held across Japan on Sunday. Setsubun marks the day before the beginning of spring, according to the lunar calendar. The ...

Setsubun no Hi (節分の日), celebrated annually on February 2, 3 or 4, is a traditional event marking the official beginning of spring, according to the Japanese lunar calendar. Though not a national ...

Hundreds gathered at Tokyo's Zojoji temple for the traditional 'mame-maki' bean-throwing ritual, marking setsubun, the end of winter in Japan's lunar calendar. Participants, including celebrities, ...

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KYOTO--Geisha scattered roasted soybeans to exorcise “evil spirits” and bring good fortune in the year ahead during a ...

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Sumo wrestler Hoshoryu, second from left, tosses beans into the air for luck during this year’s setsubun ceremony in ...

People take part in a bean-throwing ceremony to drive away evil spirits and bring good luck at the annual Setsubun Festival at the Ikegami Honmonji temple in Tokyo yesterday.

The Noto no Amamehagi ritual took place in Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Sunday, with children who were wearing ogre masks ...