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About Unique Japanese Valentine’s Day Posted by eriko1 on Jan 27, 2022
What is the biggest event in February (二月 nigatsu)? Setsubun (節分), which falls on February 3? For the entire nation, it may be. Setsubun means to divide seasons (季節 kisetsu), dividing the winter and the spring (2/4). On Setsubun, people throw roasted soybeans at Oni, a demon (鬼), shouting ” Out with the demons. In…