Setsubun celebrates the arrival of Spring. On this day, people throw fukumame, or roasted soybeans, out of the front door, and shout “Oni wa soto! Fuku wa uchi!” (Devils out! Fortunes in!) before slamming the door. This practice symbolically purifies the home and banishes bad luck...
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Take part in the "mamemaki" bean-throwing ceremony at Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine's Setsubun Festival or visit Kushida Shrine to see the giant mask of Otafuku (a popular figure in Japanese folk tales) decorating the entrance, which is said to bring good luck! Another thing that is very heavil...