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AP PHOTOS: Japanese mark the end of winter with bean-throwing ritual to ward off evil spirits
TOKYO (AP) — Hundreds of people gathered Sunday ... people marking “setsubun,” the last day of the winter in the Japanese lunar calendar. Like rice, soybeans are considered a symbol of ...
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AP PHOTOS: Japanese mark the end of winter with bean-throwing ritual to ward off evil spirits
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AP PHOTOS: Japanese mark the end of winter with bean-throwing ritual to ward off evil spirits
Japan’s annual ritual of “mame-maki,” or bean-throwing, at Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines and homes sees people marking “setsubun,” the last day of the winter in the Japanese lunar ...