Bean-throwing in train ahead of annual festival

OSAKA, Japan - Keihan Electric Railway Co.'s image character "Okeihan" (L) and a Buddhist monk (R) from a temple, Naritasan Osaka Betsuin Myooin, surprise passengers on a Keihan express train by throwing fortune beans on Jan. 31, 2014. The "mamemaki" bean throwing ritual is celebrated annually in Japan in early February to drive away evil spirits.