Category: Japanese culture (Page 1 of 19)

Setsubun

Demon at Kyoto’s Rozanji temple

Feb 3 is Setsubun and a time for throwing beans at demons.  (Beans represent vitality, demons represent evil spirits that cause illness and ill fortune.) The event takes place at shrines, temples and in people’s … Read the rest

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