setsubun

  • Halloween in February?
    February 12th, 2009By Jamie Rockers
    photo credit: mick62 Most people who come to Japan know about Setsubun, the bean-throwing holiday which comes on the 3rd of February, but most of them do not know about another very special tradition that only happens in Osaka during the same time. Well, if you haven’t already guessed from » Continue Reading
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  • Spring is here!
    February 10th, 2009By mifune
    photo credit: sor “Setsu-bun” according to Wikipedia is the day before the beginning of each season. The name literally means “seasonal division”, but usually the term refers to the spring Setsubun. » Continue Reading
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