Setsubun (節分) or “seasonal division,” represents the day of the beginning of the spring and is celebrated as part of the Haru Matsuri (Spring Festival) on the 3rd of February. During Setsubun, a ...

"Setsubun" in Japanese means change of season from winter to spring. And to mark the occasion, an event named "Setsubun" was recently held at "Zojo temple" in Tokyo. Participants shouted "Ogre is ...

Every February 3 Japan observes Setsubun. Children and adults alike rid their classrooms and homes of malevolent spirits by gleefully flinging handfuls of roasted soybeans, known as fukumame, at ...

We also won’t see another Feb 4 Setsubun until the 22nd century, so mark your calendars accordingly. Speaking of which, this is so confusing that you might find some 2021 calendars in Japan that had ...