Setsubun, before spring

Setsubun (節分) is the day before the beginning of spring in the old calendar in Japan. Since we live in Japan this is a holiday celebrates even as Americans. My dad wears an Oni mask while we chase him throwing fukumame (roasted soybeans) yelling “鬼は外! 福は内!, Oni wa soto! Fuku wa uchi!” (Devils out! Fortune in!).

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