Scattering peanuts at Tsutenkaku Tower

Scattering peanuts at Tsutenkaku Tower

OSAKA, Japan - People throw peanuts at the Tsutenkaku Tower in Osaka's Naniwa Ward, western Japan, on Feb. 1, 2012. People in Japan customarily throw beans to drive away demons and welcome good luck at traditional ''setsubun'' events in early February.

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