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Setsubun 節分

Originally a word for the turn of the seasons, now used for the day before Risshun, the first day of spring. Beans are thrown to drive out misfortune pictured as "demons."

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Nov 13, 2026Lineage & Ancestors

Why Some Watanabe Families Skip the Bean-Throwing at Setsubun

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