Narita, Chiba, Japan - February 02, 2025 A traditional bean-throwing event is held at Naritasan Shinsho-ji temple in Narita near Tokyo on Feb. 2, 2025, with participants scattering roasted beans ...

Hundreds gathered at Tokyo’s Zojoji temple for the annual “mame-maki” bean-throwing event to drive away evil spirits and bring good luck. Photo: Kyodo Earlier this month, hundreds of people ...

It’s a day full of bean-throwing, bean-eating and efforts to scare evil away to welcome good fortune. This year, Setsubun falls on Sunday, February 2, and there are plenty of events to celebrate it.

Japan celebrates the Setsubun Festival with a unique tradition of throwing beans to drive away evil spirits and bring in good fortune for the year ahead. The lively event is marked by vibrant ...

The couple is a regular at the temple’s annual event. “This is the first time we’ve collected so much,” a beaming Utako Iibuchi said. Japanese people also hold bean-throwing rituals at ...

Earlier this month, hundreds of people gathered at a Buddhist temple in Tokyo for the annual bean-throwing event called “mame-maki.” This ritual takes place on “setsubun,” marking the end ...