Kabuki actor scatters beans to drive out bad luck

Kabuki actor scatters beans to drive out bad luck

FUKUOKA, Japan - Kabuki actor Sakata Tojuro joins a traditional Japanese bean-scattering event to drive out bad luck and bring good luck at Kushida Shrine in Fukuoka in Kyushu on Feb. 3, heralding the arrival of spring.

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