Japanese mark the end of winter with bean-throwing ritual to ward off evil spirits
Hundreds of people gathered Sunday at a Buddhist temple in downtown Tokyo, eagerly stretching their hands to catch the dried ...
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Bean-Throwing Bonanza: Japan's Setsubun Festival Invites Fortune
Hundreds gathered at Tokyo's Zojoji temple for the traditional 'mame-maki' bean-throwing ritual, marking setsubun, the end of winter in Japan's lunar calendar. Participants, including celebrities, ...
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Japanese mark winter’s end with festivities
Like rice, soybeans are considered a symbol of vitality and purity. Inside the Zojoji temple in Tokyo, a number of people including sumo wrestlers, actors and other celebrities, dressed in formal ...
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AP PHOTOS: Japanese mark the end of winter with bean-throwing ritual to ward off evil spirits
Like rice, soybeans are considered a symbol of vitality and purity. Inside the Zojoji temple in Tokyo, a number of people including sumo wrestlers, actors and other celebrities, dressed in formal ...
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AP PHOTOS: Japanese mark the end of winter with bean-throwing ritual to ward off evil spirits
at the main hall of Zojoji Buddhist temple Tokyo Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) ...