This Sunday in Japan, beans will be thrown, demons will be chased, and lucky food will be eaten to welcome Spring, as is done every February 3rd on Setsubun. In the Chicago area, Mitsuwa in ...

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) ... Japan Tel: +81 3 5829 5900 Fax: +81 3 5829 ...

In Japanese, setsubun refers to the day before each new season begins. Although this happens four times a year, only Feb. 3 — the start of the new year according to the ancient lunar-based ...

"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 ...

Setsubun festivities marking the end of winter will take place one day earlier than usual in 2021, on February 2. Setsubun is a Japanese festival that traditionally marks the end of winter. Many ...

During Setsubun celebrations in Kyoto, demons and bad luck are banished as people prepare for the start of the new year. As part of the Setsubun Festival at the Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto, Japan ...

We have four seasons and therefore we have four Setsubun. The best-known one, however, is the day before the start of spring in the traditional calendar. This year it fell on Feb. 3.

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 ...