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    Setsubun

    The seasonal division — throwing beans at demons

    Tradition
    Shinto
    Next observed
    February 3, 1970

    What It Is

    February 3 — the eve of spring in the traditional Japanese calendar. Roasted soybeans are thrown while shouting 'Oni wa soto! Fuku wa uchi!' — Demons out! Fortune in!

    How to Observe It

    Name a 'demon' you'd like out of your house — a fear, a habit, a stagnancy. Throw something (beans or otherwise) out the door. Invite fortune in.

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