Friday, February 03, 2006
Setsubun ・ 節分

Setsubun, the day to throw beans at the demons in order to drive them out while at the same time to welcome in good fortune.
今日は日本の伝統的なカレンダーには大事な一日です。2月3日は鬼を追い出して、福を迎える節分です。これをするのに部屋のすみなどに豆を撒いてするそうです。
And who better to play the part of the demon than a big ugly guy with a beard. Yes, I had the honor of being the demon at the Hatakenaka Preschool here in Inakadate this morning. All of the kids loaded up with handfuls of beans and, while screaming 'Oni wa soto' (out with the demons), 'Fuku wa uchi' (in with the good fortune), threw the beans at the terrible oni.

It seemed to be effective. You could feel a definite increase in the amount of good fortune in Inakadate all afternoon.
そしてこの豆まきがかなり効果的だったようです。きょうの午後、この田舎館では福が溢れているような感じがしていました。
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