Setsubun is a traditional Japanese festival held on February 3rd.
It literally means "the day between two seasons" in Japanese.
On Setsubun day, people open the doors of their houses and drive the demons out of their homes by throwing beans and shouting, "Demons out! Good luck in!"
At Futarasan shrine, next to my home, they had celebrations for Setsubun.
Shrine staff and invited guests threw sweets, candies, cookies, stuffed animals and even rolls of toilet papers.
Many people came to get the gifts tossed from above, enjoyed pushing and shoving to get the gifts.
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