WORLD RELIGIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Setsubun (literally means “seasonal division” and is a festival held on the day before the beginning of spring according to the Japanese lunar calendar. Rituals are held on this day to drive away evil spirits and welcome good fortune.

Detailed explanation-2: -Setsubun () is one of these traditional Japanese events. Setsubun involves a lot of bean eating and bean throwing to ward off evil spirits that bring disaster, misfortune and bad health and marks the end of winter. It is celebrated at home and there are some famous public events at temples that are fun to visit.

Detailed explanation-3: -On the day of the setsubun (February 3), which marks the transition from winter to spring, it is customary to throw beans out the door to ward off evil, in an event called mame maki. Setsubun is the word for the interval between seasons.