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					<description><![CDATA[節分 Setsubun 日本語で読む 節分Setsubun means &#8220;seasonal division,&#8221; marking the day before the start of each season according to the lunar calendar. Nowadays, the Spring Setsubun, celebrated on 3rd February, is the most popular as historically this time coincided with closer to the lunar new year.The...]]></description>
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<p class="has-drop-cap">節分Setsubun means &#8220;seasonal division,&#8221; marking the day before the start of each season according to the lunar calendar. Nowadays, the Spring Setsubun, celebrated on 3rd February, is the most popular as historically this time coincided with closer to the lunar new year.<br>The festival is intended to drive away evil spirits and usher in good fortune for the upcoming season.<br>One of the key rituals during Setsubun is mamemaki: throwing roasted &#8220;fukumame&#8221; (fortune soybeans) while shouting, &#8220;鬼は外 Oni wa soto! 福は内 Fuku wa uchi!&#8221; which means &#8220;Demons out! Good luck in!&#8221;</p>


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<p>Additionally, people eat a number of soybeans equal to their age to ensure good health and luck. In some regions, it is also customary to eat 恵方巻 Eho-maki, a special type of sushi roll, while facing the year&#8217;s lucky direction. In 2026, the direction of good fortune is South-south east.<br>Setsubun is a fun and meaningful event that combines elements of Japanese folklore, tradition, and a bit of playful chaos.</p>



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<p class="has-drop-cap">節分は「季節の分け目」という意味で、陰暦に基づいて各季節の始まりの前日を指します。現在では、特に2月3日に祝われる春の節分が最も有名でこれは時期が旧暦の新年と重なったためとされています。<br>この祭りは、悪霊を追い払い、来たる季節に幸福をもたらすことを目的とし、炒った大豆（福豆）を撒きながら「鬼は外！福は内！」と声に出して鬼に変装した人に豆を投げたりします。</p>


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<p>さらに、自分の年の数だけ豆を食べて健康と幸運を祈ったり、地域によっては、恵方巻という「七福神」に由来して7種類の具材を使った巻寿司を、その年の恵方（幸運の方角）を向いて食べる習慣もあります。2026年の恵方は南南東です。<br>節分は日本の民話、伝統、そして少しの遊び心を組み合わせた、みんなが楽しめるイベントです。新しい季節の始まりに皆様に多くの福がおとずれますように</p>



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