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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com. Each year in early February, after the Lunar New Year, there is a Japanese tradition to hurl beans at evil spirits to drive them away. It is a fun festival. Well actually, it all depends on what side of the bean you’re on. Before you throw you’re next bean, please watch this touching piece. It may change your outlook on the so-called fun festival.

Please see our previous lesson Japanese Culture Lesson #4 for more details about Setsubun.

p.s. No monsters we’re actually hurt filming this.
p.p.s This slightly parodies




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This entry was posted on Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009 at 6:35 pm and is filed under Videos . You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

18 Responses to “Video #18 - Setsubun (Bean Throwing Festival) - A Cruel Japanese Tradition! When will it stop?”

JapanesePod101.com says:

What do you think of this campaign?
If you don’t know about Setsubun, please be sure to check our previous lesson Japanese Culture Lesson #4.

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Highbridge says:

その鬼はピーターさんですか? :mrgreen:

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rigo says:

nice campaign
you guys are funny

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spidey says:

You brought being politically correct to a new level.

Is that level higher or lower?

…Hmm…?

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fortFukushima says:

Low Budget video, High quality entertainment! And educational!

I’m wondering who was under the masks?

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仁居流 says:

お鬼様,私達の残酷な行動でお詫び致します。 :cry: :cry:

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プチクレア says:

すごい!!!!

2009年鬼いじめ撲滅キャペーンを今から援助します! :kokoro:

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タネ says:

面白い! :twisted: 鬼差別をやめましょうね。

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bakaneko says:

My only question is if there’s a good recipe to prepare these monsters. :grin:

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Mayumi says:

I’m sorry, but I did throwing beans saying “oni wa soto!!” last night! :nihon:
And then I ate as many beans as my age!! That is the most favorite part of “Setsubun” because I love beans. :kokoro:

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cybersekkin says:

:twisted: 私は新しい鬼の王様にようこそ :twisted:
I welcome our new Oni king (overlords)

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asahi_nysurf says:

outstanding. everyone started throwing beans at me when i reached home…go figure..

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Hiroko says:

Highbridge san> そうですね。別にマスクをかぶらなくてもよかったんですけどね  :mrgreen:  (Yes, but he didn’t have to wear a mask to act as a monster  :twisted:  )

rigo san> Thank you for the nice comment :dogeza: I was holding myself from laughing…

spidey san> I leave that answer to you :mrgreen: :roll:

fortFukushima san> Haha, am glad I didn’t have to be the oni :wink:

仁居流 san> Usually dads play Oni on Setsubun, and kids have no mercy when they throw beans at them :lol:

プチクレアsan>来年はどうなっているか見ものです  :lol:

タネ san> そうですね、鬼が福を連れてきてくれればいいんですけどね  :wink:

bakaneko san> Yuuuuck :hachimaki: But they could be tasty after eating lots of kids :hachimaki:

Mayumi san>忘れてました・・・そして一袋豆を食べてしまいました・・・・100歳分くらい・・・  :cry:  And who played Oni in your family? :wink:

cybersekkin san>Hahaha, 恐い! :twisted:

asahi_nysurf san> And did you show that video to them? LOL

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Biliken says:

豆を投げる時、納豆を使ってよろしいでしょうか。

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Mayumi says:

Biliken-san,
納豆とそうじが大好きなら、大丈夫かもしれませんねぇ。。。?! :roll:   :lol:

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markobe8 says:

Peter-san,
is that you? the first monster? hehe
nice video..

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Deborah says:

Cute! You guys are the best–that’s creative teaching. We need you to come and teach in schools, all subjects, in the USA. XXOO

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Jessi says:

markobe8さん,
You are correct ;) :lol:

Deborahさん,
Thank you!! :mrgreen:

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