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JAPAN
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February 3rd is called Setsubun
According to the old lunar calendar of Japan,
Setsubun is the day which divides the two
seasons winter and spring. Roast beans are
scattered inside and outside the house and while
shouting, Oni wa soto, Fuku wa uchi, which
means Fortune (Fuku) in, Evil (Oni) out!!
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Oni would be performed by one of the house
members, wearing a Oni mask After scattering
the beans, people eat as many roasted soy-beans
as the year of their age. It is believed that
people can drive out illness and evil spirits and
welcome good luck by throwing and eating parched
beans
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People also eat lucky long sushi roll, which
called Ehoumaki. Eating Ehou-maki on the day is
one of the special traditional events which has
become popular recently
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People have to eat Ehoumaki while facing the
lucky direction, which changes every year. In
Western Japan, people make giant Sushi rolls.
It's believed if you eat an entire Sushi Roll
facing towards the lucky direction of the year
with NO SPEAKING, then you will get good
fortune!!!
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February the 3rd is the official end of winter
according to the traditional Japanese calendar
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The existence of Oni is very similar to that of
ogres, devils, or trolls in English.
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Oni are gigantic human figures with two horns
growing on their heads. They often appear in
Japanese folktales, legends, and proverbs mainly
as villains
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Onigawara are a type of roof ornamentation found
in Japanese architecture. The name means oni
roof-tile and the oni are, like the Nio
guardians, protectors of the temples. So, the
fierce look, with horns and sharp teeth, is
designed just to scare away the evil spirits
Hasedera Temple, Kamakura
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Onigawara
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However, good Oni also appear in some folktales
such as Naita Aka Oni (The Red Ogre Who Cried)
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Setsubun is also known as the day for holding
Mamemaki, which is the bean throwing festival
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Mamemaki festival Setsubun has its origins in
tsuina, a Chinese custom introduced to Japan in
the eighth century
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The bean-throwing ceremony is held on a grand
scale at temples and shrines
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Beans are thrown by sumo wrestlers and other-well
known persons  
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On this day, events with entertainers and
athletes are held at shrines all over the country 
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Gagaku dance that is performed in the Setsubun
festival
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The next day after Setsubun is called Risshun
Risshun is the first day of spring. In some warm
regions of Japan, ume trees (Japanese Apricot)
are started to be budding
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Japan prides itself on the celebration and
recognition of each season. They celebrate
seasons with a lot dedication 
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Prunus mume (Plum Flower, Japanese Apricot)
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Prunus mume (Plum Flower, Japanese Apricot)
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In late February, events of Ume flower
appreciation are held everywhere of Japan
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Prunus mume (Plum Flower, Japanese Apricot)
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Yoshitoshi (1839 - 1892) Japanese Woodblock
Print Spring Plums on the First Day of Spring
in Hara Village in Ebara District, 1884
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Prunus mume (Plum Flower, Japanese Apricot)
Yoshitoshi (1839 - 1892) Japanese Woodblock
Print Spring Plums on the First Day of Spring
in Hara Village in Ebara District, 1884 (fragment)
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Prunus mume (Plum Flower, Japanese Apricot)
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Hari-Kuyo is the Japanese Buddhist and Shinto
Festival of Broken Needles, celebrated on
February 8 (or December8 in some
regions) Festival-goers gather at shrines and
temples, bringing their broken needles and pins.
In a funereal atmosphere, the implements are laid
to rest in tofu or konnyaku (soft jelly cakes) in
a spirit of tenderness and gratitude. It is the
ceremony to pray to console the broken needles.
On this day, the seamstresses take a holiday
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Hari means needle and Kuyou means a memorial
service. Women stick broken and useless needles
into a tofu to have a memorial service for the
spirits of the needles and make wishes of
improvement of their skills of sewing
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Chaenomeles japonica - The Japanese quince is a
source of beauty, food, and medicine
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Chaenomeles japonica - Japanese Quince
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Cotinis mutabilis, also known as the figeater
beetle (also green fruit beetle or fig beetle),
is a member of the scarab beetle family
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Maiko
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Koto is a traditional  Japanese  stringed  musical
instrument 
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Okedo Daiko drum tensioned using rope
Taiko drum
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Taiko drum
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Bamboo is symbol of prosperity in Japan
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Japan have numerous municipal departments
competing against each other in the pursuit of
the perfect manhole cover
Hisaka manhole cover - Kakegawa City This
particular manhole cover commemorates the fact
that Hisaka In Kakegawa City was the 26th Station
of the Old Tokaido Road as painted by Hiroshige.
The Tokaido (East Sea Road) was the most
important of the Five Routes of the Edo period,
connecting Edo (now Tokyo) to Kyoto
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Candle known locally as Warosoku, Japanese
candles are made entirely from organic material
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Japanese candles
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Japanese wind bells called Furin, which literally
means wind (fu) bell (rin)
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Furin - Wind Bells
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Furin - Wind Bells
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Jar Edo period MOA Hakone museum
Japanese porcelain pottery Kosatsuma
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