In Japan ,it is SETUBUN on Febrary 3rd. SETUBUN is Japanese traditional event,however it's not holiday.People throw beans and eat number of their age beans.Sometimes people decorate head of sardine at their house entarance hall.On that day evening,people have MAKIZISHI. It's kind of sushi.
Long time ago,anicent people throw beans to evil demons and eject them. they belive demons don't like sardine's smell.So they put on sardine in front of their home.To have MAKIZUSHI on that day,people belive that fortune will come to us.
End of January to Febrary 4th, we can see many SETUBUN goods at every store.Certain company sells beans and demon mask. Many Japanese father takes demon mask,they pretends demon,and theri children,wives throw beans to fake demon.After they throw beans ,they eat beans.When we have MAKIZUSHI,we should see certain direction.this direction is different every year.We always chek the direction.We belive that the fortune will come from the direction.
Some temples.shrines hold big SETUBUN event,and invit famous athlets,movie stars.They throw some cookies,candies instead of beans to Spectators.Japanese people have loved this event since long long time ago.they always enjoy this event,and pray good theri health.
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