On this day, called Setsubun, households scatter soybeans for good fortune in the coming year, expelling the demons that represent misfortune and calamity. The shrine Yoshida Jinja protects Kyoto ...

Parents and teachers are being reminded of the dangers of allowing small children access to roasted beans ahead of setsubun events come Feb. 3 this year. The concerns are being raised by officials ...

Core Kyoto mini Setsubun: Out with the Demons and in with Fortune Soybeans are scattered for good fortune in the coming year, expelling the demons that represent misfortune and calamity.

NARITA, Chiba Prefecture--Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo, yokozuna Hakuho and other Japanese celebrities were on hand to throw beans during the Setsubun festival at Naritasan Shinshoji temple here on ...