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[Breaking News]Making of lucky charms at Japan shrine

SHINGU, Japan, Jan. 24 Kyodo - Making of "kiccho" lucky willow branch decorations for upcoming Setsubun celebration reaches its peak at Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 24, 2025. (Kyodo)

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Making of lucky charms at Japan shrine

Making of "kiccho" lucky willow branch decorations for upcoming Setsubun celebration reaches its peak at Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 24, 2025.

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Making of lucky charms at Japan shrine

Making of "kiccho" lucky willow branch decorations for upcoming Setsubun celebration reaches its peak at Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 24, 2025.

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Making of wooden cups at Japanese temple

Making of "Iwai-masu" wooden cups is under way at Nachisan Sengantoji temple in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 14, 2025, in preparation for the annual bean-scattering "setsubun" ceremony next month.

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Making of wooden cups at Japanese temple

Making of "Iwai-masu" wooden cups is under way at Nachisan Sengantoji temple in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 14, 2025, in preparation for the annual bean-scattering "setsubun" ceremony next month.

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Making of Setsubun lucky charms in Japan

SHINGU, Japan, Jan. 26 Kyodo - Making of "kiccho" lucky willow branch decorations for Setsubun, signifying the arrival of spring in the old calendar in Japan, on Feb. 3 reaches its peak at Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 26, 2024. (Kyodo)

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Making of Setsubun lucky charms in Japan

Making of "kiccho" lucky willow branch decorations for Setsubun, signifying the arrival of spring in the old calendar in Japan, on Feb. 3 reaches its peak at Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 26, 2024.

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Making of Setsubun lucky charms in Japan

Making of "kiccho" lucky willow branch decorations for Setsubun, signifying the arrival of spring in the old calendar in Japan, on Feb. 3 reaches its peak at Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 26, 2024.

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DEMONS OUT, GOOD LUCK IN

DEMONS OUT, GOOD LUCK IN,Setsubun=Date:February 3, 1989, Place:JAPAN (Credit:INTERNATIONAL MOTION PICTURE/Kyodo News Images)

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CORRECTED: Bean-throwing event at Japanese temple

Actress Haruka Fukuhara (L) scatters roasted beans during the annual "Setsubun" event marking the turn from winter to spring at a Naritasan temple in Neyagawa, Osaka Prefecture in western Japan on Feb. 3, 2023.

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Bean-throwing event at Japanese temple

Kabuki actor Ichikawa Danjuro Hakuen scatters roasted beans during the annual "Setsubun" event marking the turn from winter to spring at Naritasan Shinsho-ji temple in Narita, near Tokyo, on Feb. 3, 2023.

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Bean-throwing event at Japanese temple

Sumo wrestler Takayasu scatters roasted beans during the annual "Setsubun" event marking the turn from winter to spring at Naritasan Shinsho-ji temple in Narita, near Tokyo, on Feb. 3, 2023.

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Setsubun lucky charms in Japan

Making of "kiccho" lucky willow branch decorations for Setsubun on Feb. 3 reaches its peak at Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 20, 2023.

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Setsubun lucky charms in Japan

Making of "kiccho" lucky willow branch decorations for Setsubun on Feb. 3 reaches its peak at Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 20, 2023.

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People in feudal costumes at festival in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Men and women wearing feudal costumes walk during the traditional "Setsubun Omizukumi" festival featuring a water-drawing ritual at the end of winter in the Kita-Shinchi entertainment district in Osaka on Feb. 3, 2014.

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Demon-expelling ritual at Kofuku-ji temple in Nara

NARA, Japan - The "Tsuina-e" ritual to exorcise demons and wish for happiness is performed at the East Golden Hall, a natural treasure, at Kofuku-ji temple in the ancient Japanese capital of Nara on Feb. 3, 2014, as part of the "Setsubun" bean-throwing festival.

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Festival in Nara welcomes demons kicked out elsewhere

TONDABAYASHI, Japan - A traditional Japanese "setsubun" festival commemorating the turn from winter to spring is held at Kimpusenji, a temple on Mt. Yoshino in Nara Prefecture, on Feb. 3, 2014. The festival at the temple in western Japan, which is part of a UNESCO World Heritage site, is unique because while other similar events are held to ward off demons and bring in fortune, this one welcomes both.

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Takarazuka performers at bean-throwing ceremony in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Three members of the all-women Takarazuka Revue musical theater troupe throw beans during a "setsubun" ceremony at Tsutenkaku tower in Osaka on Feb. 1, 2014. The 300-meter tall Abeno Harukasu skyscraper can be seen in the background to the right. Bean-throwing ceremonies are held across Japan around the day before the beginning of spring.

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Harumafuji throws beans

HADANO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Harumafuji throws bags of beans during the annual bean-throwing festival, marking the start of spring according to the lunar calendar, at the Sagami branch of Izumo Taisha Shrine in Hadano, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Feb. 3, 2013. People in Japan customarily throw beans to drive away demons and attract good luck at traditional "setsubun" events in early February.

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Sun bears eat special rolls

KOCHI, Japan - A Malayan sun bear mother and cub eat "Ehomaki" rolls, specially cooked in hope of their growth at Noichi Zoological Park in Konan, Kochi Prefecture, on Feb. 3, 2013, in an event of "setsubun," which marks the division between winter and spring on the lunar calendar.

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Bean-throwing festival at temple

NARITA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (R) and Estonian sekiwake Baruto throw bags of beans during the annual bean-throwing festival, marking the start of spring according to the lunar calendar, at Naritasan Shinsho Temple in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, on Feb. 3, 2013. People in Japan customarily throw beans to drive away demons and attract good luck at traditional "setsubun" events in early February.

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Bean-throwing festival at temple

NARITA, Japan - Japanese actress Haruka Ayase (L) throws bags of beans during the annual bean-throwing festival, marking the start of spring according to the lunar calendar, at Naritasan Shinsho Temple in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, on Feb. 3, 2013. People in Japan customarily throw beans to drive away demons and attract good luck at traditional "setsubun" events in early February. Actor Hidetoshi Nishijima (C) and actor Hiroki Hasegawa (R) also took part in the event.

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Bean-throwing festival at temple

NARITA, Japan - Japanese actress Haruka Ayase throws bags of beans during the annual bean-throwing festival, marking the start of spring according to the lunar calendar, at Naritasan Shinsho Temple in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, on Feb. 3, 2013. People in Japan customarily throw beans to drive away demons and attract good luck at traditional "setsubun" events in early February.

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Bean-throwing festival at temple

NARITA, Japan - Japanese actress Haruka Ayase (L) and actor Hidetoshi Nishijima throw bags of beans during the annual bean-throwing festival, marking the start of spring according to the lunar calendar, at Naritasan Shinsho Temple in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, on Feb. 3, 2013. People in Japan customarily throw beans to drive away demons and attract good luck at traditional "setsubun" events in early February.

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Bean-throwing festival at temple

NARITA, Japan - Estonian sekiwake Baruto (L) and Mongolian grand champion Hakuho throw bags of beans during the annual bean-throwing festival, marking the start of spring according to the lunar calendar, at Naritasan Shinsho Temple in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, on Feb. 3, 2013. People in Japan customarily throw beans to drive away demons and attract good luck at traditional "setsubun" events in early February.

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Maiko throw beans

KYOTO, Japan - "Maiko" apprentice geisha participate in an annual bean-throwing event at Kyoto's Yasaka Shrine on Feb. 2, 2013. 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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Maiko throw beans

KYOTO, Japan - "Maiko" apprentice geisha participate in an annual bean-throwing event at Kyoto's Yasaka Shrine on Feb. 2, 2013. 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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Lion King characters throw beans in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Performers from Shiki Theatre Co.'s musical "The Lion King" participate in an annual bean-throwing event atop Tsutenkaku tower in Osaka's Naniwa Ward, western Japan, on Feb. 1, 2013. 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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Actor Matsuyama throws beans at temple

NARITA, Japan - Japanese actor Kenichi Matsuyama (C) scatters beans during the annual Bean-Throwing Festival marking the lunar calendar start of spring at Naritasan Shinshoji Temple in Narita, northeast of Tokyo, on Feb. 3, 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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Sumo wrestlers throw beans at temple

NARITA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (R) and Estonian ozeki Baruto scatter beans during the annual Bean-Throwing Festival marking the lunar calendar start of spring at Naritasan Shinshoji Temple in Narita, northeast of Tokyo, on Feb. 3, 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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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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'Maiko' at seasonal bean-scattering event

KYOTO, Japan - ''Maiko,'' or apprentice geisha, take part in the seasonal ceremony of Setsubun in Kyoto on Feb. 2, 2011. In the traditional ceremony held around Feb. 3, which marks the division between winter and spring on the calendar, participants scatter beans to drive demons away and invite good luck.

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'Lucky-bean' scattering

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Mayor Kunio Hiramatsu (R in the back) and young women throw peanuts from the 100-meter-high observatory of Tsutenkaku Tower in Osaka in the annual ''lucky-bean scattering'' on Feb. 1, 2011. Japanese people throw beans in a traditional ceremony to drive demons away and invite luck around the Feb. 3 Setsubun day, which divides winter and spring on the calendar.

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Baruto throws beans for luck at Narita temple

NARITA, Japan - Estonian sekiwake Baruto invites good fortune by throwing bags of beans during the annual ''setsubun'' festival marking the lunar calendar start of spring at Naritasan Shinshoji Temple in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, on Feb. 3, 2010. Grand champion Asashoryu, who had been invited to the event, declined to participate due to a swirling controversy involving reports he was involved in a drunken rampage in January.

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'Maiko' girls throw beans for luck at Kyoto shrine

KYOTO, Japan - Kimono-clad ''maiko'' (apprentice geisha) entertainers throw beans to the crowd at a ''setsubun'' festival at Yasaka Shrine in the ancient Japanese city of Kyoto on Feb. 2, 2010. At the ''setsubun'' festival which heralds the arrival of spring, the maiko called for the expulsion of evil and invited good fortune by scattering ''good luck'' beans to visitors.

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'Maiko' girls throw beans for luck at Kyoto shrine

KYOTO, Japan - Kimono-clad ''maiko'' (apprentice geisha) entertainers throw beans to the crowd at a ''setsubun'' festival at Yasaka Shrine in the ancient Japanese city of Kyoto on Feb. 2, 2010. At the ''setsubun'' festival which heralds the arrival of spring, the maiko called for the expulsion of evil and invited good fortune by scattering ''good luck'' beans to visitors.

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Bean-throwing event held on top of Osaka's Tsutenkaku Tower

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Governor Toru Hashimoto (R) joins others in a bean-throwing event at the top of Osaka's Tsutenkaku Tower, a symbol of the western Japanese city, on Feb. 1, 2010, before the Feb. 3 ''Setsubun,'' the day before the beginning of spring according to the lunar calendar. While scattering the peanuts, they called to drive out evil and invite good luck.

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Junior geisha girls throw beans for luck in Kyoto festival

KYOTO, Japan - Four kimono-clad junior ''geisha'' entertainers, known as ''maiko'' in Kyoto, throw beans to the crowd at a festival at Yasaka Shrine in the ancient Japanese city on Feb. 2. At the ''setsubun'' festival which heralds the arrival of spring, the maiko called for the expulsion of evil and invited good fortune by scattering ''good luck'' beans to visitors reaching out to catch them.

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'Fox' couple toss beans in shrine festival

YOKKAICHI, Japan - A high school girl (R) and a male office worker wearing fox masks and kimonos throw packets of beans from a stage during a traditional ''setsubun'' festival at Miyamado Shrine in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, on Feb. 3. The couple, wearing the masks as foxes are believed to be messengers from God, also participated in a mock wedding ceremony. The bean-tossing and fox wedding ceremonies are aimed at expelling evil spirits.

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Popular actor, actress throw beans for luck in temple festival

NARITA, Japan - Popular actor Satoshi Tsumabuki (L) and popular actress Takako Tokiwa throw packets of beans during the annual ''setsubun'' Bean-Throwing Festival marking the start of spring according to the lunar calendar at Naritasan Shinshoji Temple in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, on Feb. 3. Tsumabuki and Tokiwa invited good fortune by throwing the beans to visitors.

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Bean-throwing event held on top of Osaka's Tsutenkaku Tower

OSAKA, Japan - Former Japan soccer player Hiroaki Morishima (below) and others throw peanuts from the top of Osaka's Tsutenkaku Tower, a symbol of the western Japanese city, on Feb. 1, two days before the lunar calendar ''setsubun'' which heralds the arrival of spring. While scattering the peanuts, they called to drive out evil and invite good luck.

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Asashoryu joins 'setsubun' event at Shinshoji Temple

NARITA, Japan - Mongolian sumo champion Asashoryu casts beans in an event celebrating the day before the arrival of spring at Naritasan Shinshoji Temple in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, on Feb. 3.

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Asashoryu joins 'setsubun' event at Shinshoji Temple

NARITA, Japan - Mongolian sumo champion Asashoryu casts beans in an event celebrating the day before the arrival of spring at Naritasan Shinshoji Temple in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, on Feb. 3.

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Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu at 'setsubun' festival

NARITA, Japan - Sumo yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu of Mongolia, clad in traditional costume, throws beans in an annual ''setsubun'' festival to ward off evil sprits and invite good luck at the Naritasan-Shinshoji Temple in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, on Feb. 3.

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Bean-throwing event at Japanese temple

Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo (L) and sumo wrestler Takayasu (C) scatter roasted beans during the annual Setsubun event marking the turn from winter to spring at Naritasan Shinsho-ji temple in Narita, near Tokyo, on Feb. 3, 2022.

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Conger eels at northeastern Japan aquarium

Photo taken at Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium in the northeastern Japan city of Sendai on Feb. 1, 2022, shows conger eels protruding from pipes that resemble "ehomaki" sushi rolls that are eaten on the Feb. 3 Setsubun day marking the turn from winter to spring.

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Preparation for bean-throwing event in Japan

Jissho Hasegawa, the chief priest of Daichi-in temple in Chita, Aichi Prefecture, decorates containers on Jan. 15, 2022, to put in beans for "setsubun" (seasonal division) marking the start of spring under the Japanese lunar calendar. People in Japan throw beans to drive away demons and welcome good luck in early February.

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Preparation for bean-throwing event in Japan

Jissho Hasegawa, the chief priest of Daichi-in temple in Chita, Aichi Prefecture, decorates containers on Jan. 15, 2022, to put in beans for "setsubun" (seasonal division) marking the start of spring under the Japanese lunar calendar. People in Japan throw beans to drive away demons and welcome good luck in early February.

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Hawks rookie pitcher Takahiro Mahara MIYAZAKI, Japan - Takahiro Mahara, SoftBank Hawks rookie right-hand pitcher, takes a big bite into a rice roll made to look like a carrot toward the direction thought to be lucky to observe the custom of ''setsubun'' (seasonal division) during a spring training in Miyazaki Prefecture. The photo was taken on Feb. 3, 2004. (Kyodo)

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DEVILS OUT GOOD LUCK IN

DEVILS OUT GOOD LUCK IN==Date:Feb, 1973, Place:Kanagawa,JAPAN, (Credit:INTERNATIONAL MOTION PICTURE/Kyodo News Images)