Today, February 3rd, there is an event which is called "Setsubun" in Japan.
In this event, Japanese people do "Mamemaki" in their house.
("Mamemaki" means bean-throwing.)
Japanese people had believed that "Mamemaki" rid themselves all unfortunate things.
Therefore they threw beans with saying "Oni wa soto, Fuku wa uchi".
*Oni wa soto = Demons out
Fuku wa Uchi = Luck in
After that, they eat beans which is same number as their age.
This custom is performed with wishes their own good health.
In these days, "eho-maki" is also supported by Japanese people.
In this event, we turn to "Eho" and eat "Futomaki"(thickly rolled sushi) in silence.
"Eho" is different every year and this year's "Eho" is north-north west.
Originally this event was peculiar to West Japan, but spread through the all over Japan recently.
