#setsubun — Public Fediverse posts
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The bean scatterer is traditionally a male family member born on the zodiac sign of the new year (年男), or else the male family head🙄
For good luck family members eat 1 soybean for each year of their life, plus 1 extra for the new year.
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Rozan-ji's (廬山寺) 'Tsuina-shiki Oni-no-Hōraku' (追儺式鬼法楽 'Driving Out Demons through Piety') ends as most Setsubun celebrations do with the oni cast out.
Arrows are symbolically 'fired' in all directions to dispel misfortune for the year ahead... -
Kozakura’s Beans
#FanFic #OthersidePicnic (#UraPi) #MissKobayashisDragonMaid (#DragonMaid)
#Wss366 Bean Setsubun #MastoPrompt GuestKozakura looked at the three girls and asked Kasumi, “Are these your friends: Saikawa-chan and Kana-chan?”
“We are accomplices,” Kasumi replied.
Kozakura considered reminding her adopted daughter not to blurt out the first phrase that came to her. She was better at speaking these days, but she got careless at home.
Kozakura smiled to herself and decided against it. It would be embarrassing for Kasumi to be scolded in front of her friends. Kozakura could only imagine how hard it had been for Kasumi to make friends at school. She wouldn’t make it harder.
Instead, she looked at the other two girls. They looked respectable, but there were school reports about all three of them.
“I hear the three of you like to cause a little mischief,” she said, her face dead serious.
The three of them shook their heads no, looking worried.
“It’s mainly Kasumi-chan’s fault,” Riko said, forgetting her promise to be a better friend to Kasumi.
Kana was about to speak, but Kozakura beat her to it. “That’s too bad because I had a mischievous game I wanted to play. I guess it will be just me and my daughter.”
“Sometimes a little,” Riko admitted. “But we don’t hurt anyone. Not even the bullies.” A statement with just a shred of deception.
“We like games,” Kana added, choosing not to correct Riko. The bullies deserved it. If you’re going to brag about how strong you are, you should be prepared to fight. That was the dragon’s creed.
“Today is #Setsubun,” Kozakura said. “Do you know what we do every year at this time?”
“Throw beans,” Kanna and Riko said while Kasumi pantomimed.
“Right. And in a few minutes, some oni are going to come through that door. I want you to help me throw beans at them.”
The girl’s eyes shone as they nodded yes and received handfuls of blessed beans.
“Here they come!” Kozakura said, glancing at her monitors. “Throw!” she yelled as the front door opened.
“Aww… Oww…. Why are you throwing beans at us?” Sorawo yelled, ducking. “We’re guests!”
Toriko was much more philosophical and ran forward to tickle Kozakura.
Needless to say, Kasumi happily joined in, while her friends looked on, amazed.
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The 3 colours of the oni symbolize the 'sandoku' (三毒 the '3 kleshas'). In Buddhism kleshas are mental states that cloud the mind, poison the heart, and manifest in unwholesome actions.
❤️greed/desire (貪欲)
💚ill-will/anger (瞋恚)
🖤ignorance/folly (愚痴) -
Give your "konnyaku," a gelatinous food made from the corm of the konjac plant, a fun edge by twisting it into braids. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/01/23/food-drink/konnyaku-braids-setsubun/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #recipes #japanesecuisine #vegetables #setsubun
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Happy #Imbolc ( #Celtic #Pagan ), #Candlemas ( #catholic ), St. Brigids day( #Irish catholic), #Setsubun ( #japanese ). 4 holidays most Americans are oblivious to, and just know it as groundhog day. Days when the Ewes started to give milk, people would get their plows blessed and related to pagan rituals in both rome and Celtic regions. The points between the solstices similar Samhain (halloween), Beltain (may day) and Lammas,
In Catholic Europe its mostly catholic #pancake ( #crepes in france) day as it symbolizes the sun. In Mexican tradition its tamales.
Setsubun is a day where you throw beans either adzuki red beans or roasted soy beans depending the region at someone dressed as an oni (japanese ogre) as a way to send bad luck out of your house and eat unsliced sushi rolls for long life, along with other foods depending on the region.
So have some pancakes or crepes for breakfast, and tamales for lunch and some sushi for dinner, maybe the groundhog will bring you some magic beans to throw at the oni for luck. -
🫘👹🪓DANCING DEMONS❤️💚🖤
One of Setsubun's (節分) liveliest festivals takes place at the small temple of Rozan-ji (廬山寺).
At 3pm three oni (one red, one green, one black) appear before the main hall. Clasping flaming torches and mean-looking weapons, they begin a slow and stomping dance!
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When the temple's founder, Ryōgen (良源 912-85), was in training he was bothered by 3 troublesome oni (or spirits, depending on what version of the tale you read).
They would inspire Rozan-ji's famous Setsubun celebrations...👹❤️🖤💚
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Rozan-ji's (廬山寺) 'Tsuina-shiki Oni-no-Hōraku' (追儺式鬼法楽 'Driving Out Demons through Piety') ends as most Setsubun celebrations do with the oni cast out.
Arrows are symbolically 'fired' in all directions to dispel misfortune for the year ahead.
#Kyoto #京都 #Setsubun #節分 #Japan #Rozanji #廬山寺 #鬼踊り #onidance #spring
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Although oni are a common sight at Setsubun, Rozan-ji (廬山寺) has an origin story for its own 3 demons.
When the temple's founder, Ryōgen (良源 912-85), was in training he was bothered by 3 troublesome oni (or spirits, depending on what version of the tale you read).
Legend has it that Ryōgen cast out the irritating oni with the power of prayer and a waving of his 'sanko' (三鈷 'trident vajra').
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The 3 colours of the oni symbolize the 'sandoku' (三毒 the '3 kleshas'). In Buddhism kleshas are mental states that cloud the mind, poison the heart, and manifest in unwholesome actions.
❤️ = greed/desire (貪欲)
💚 = ill-will/anger (瞋恚)
🖤 = ignorance/folly (愚痴) -
🫘👹🪓DANCING DEMONS❤️💚🖤
One of Setsubun's (節分) liveliest festivals takes place at the small temple of Rozan-ji (廬山寺).
At 3pm three oni (one red, one green, one black) appear before the main hall. Clasping flaming torches and mean-looking weapons, they begin a slow and stomping dance!
#Kyoto #廬山寺 #京都 #Rozanji #鬼踊り #OniOdori #demondance #Setsubun #節分
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If you look closely at my plushie pictures from last night you will see we were driving the demons 👹out. (An inviting the oshi in)
Tags: #Setsubun #Yokai
#GochiUsa #ごちうさ
#ご注文はうさぎですか
#IsTheOrderARabbit
#ChinoKafuu #香風智乃 #KafuuChino
#PlushiesOfMastodon #Plushies #Plushie
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Oni (鬼) - Setsubun has its roots in a Chinese folk custom called Nuó (傩). In the 8thC this religious tradition arrived in Japan as 'Tsuina' (追儺), a 'ritual to exorcise evil spirits on the last day of winter'.
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This little dude was delicious.
I forgot to post him days ago, during #Setsubun.
