Setsubun - An Absolute Hoot

So, in my previous post about setsubun (link) I explained one part of the ritual - the throwing of beans at the demon to encourage him to get out off your house. If you go to a shrine though, there’s another side of the whole thing; priests busting some moves throwing free stuff to the crowds. Who remain relatively calm given the circumstances; free snack treats winging their way into their grubby little mitts courtesy of a man in a big pointy hat. How come the Pope never goes in for this kind of thing :

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Saturday, February 3rd, 2007 Japan, Japanese Culture, Japanese Traditions, Noteworthy Trackback URL for this entry