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setsubun 節 分
Bean-throwing festival / festival for "the day before the calendrical beginning of spring"
February 3rd



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On setsubun, people scatter soya beans inside and outside their homes yelling, "Out with the demon! In with the happiness!" to drive away evil of the new year. As setsubun actually signifiies the parting of the seasons, there are four setsubun in a year; the day before beginning of spring, summer, autumn, and winter. Risshun, the first day of spring is considered especially important and various rituals are conducted.


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setsubun poster - Shiba-daijingû shrine
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Poster - setsubun  (2)
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setsubun in Kanda-myôjin temple / Tôkyô
February 2005

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setsubun-mamemaki - Kanda-myôjin
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setsubun-mamemaki - Kanda-myôjin shrine (2)
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setsubun-mamemaki - Kanda-myôjin  (3)
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setsubun in Ôsu-kannon temple / Nagoya
February 2006

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drive away evil by scattering soya beans - Ôsu-kannon temple / Nagoya City
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green oni - Ôsu-kannon temple
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green + red demon in Ôsu-kannon - s.a. children + festival
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demons - Ôsu-kannon / Nagoya
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green + red demon - Ôsu-kannon  (4)
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red demon - Ôsu-kannon  (5)
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green + red demon - Ôsu-kannon  (6)
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setsubun in Rôzan-ji temple / Kyôto
February 1986

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blue demon = oni - Rôzan-ji temple / Kyôto
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blue demon - Rôzan-ji / Kyôto  (2)
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red demon - Rôzan-ji / Kyôto  (3)
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red demon - Rôzan-ji / Kyôto  (4)
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arrow + bow / priest - Rôzan-ji / Kyôto  (5)
setsubun / Jahresbrauchtum
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red demon - Rôzan-ji / Kyôto  (6)
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blue demon - Rôzan-ji / Kyôto  (7)
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