Why do Japanese people throw beans at ogres?? 🤔 February 3rd is Setsubun (節分 – せつぶん), which marks the beginning of spring according to the Japanese lunar calendar. One common Setsubun tradition is mamemaki (豆撒き – まめまき), or bean throwing. During mamemaki, people throw beans while shouting “Oni wa soto! Fuku wa uchi!” (鬼は外福は内 – おにはそと ふくはうち). This means, "out with the ogre, in with fortune!" 🫘 It is common for one person to pretend to be the ogre, or oni (鬼 - おに), by wearing an ogre mask while ev
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