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Taga Taisha Shrine's Setsubun bean throwing on Feb. 3 (at 10:30 am and 1:30 pm) is perhaps Shiga's most prominent with three impressive demons (called oni) on stage acting as the evil oni to be chased away with soybeans.421 viewsFeb. 3 is the Setsubun Festival at many temples and shrines in Japan. It marks the beginning of spring according to the lunar calendar. So they throw beans at ogre to eliminate the evil of the previous year and bring in good fortune.
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Throwing mochi. The mochi was bare and dry, hard as a rock. 274 views
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All the while, the PA system screamed, Oni wa soto! Fuku wa uchi! (鬼は外! 福は内!)262 views
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Oni wa soto! Fuku wa uchi! (鬼は外! 福は内!)259 views
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The shrine priests continued their bean attack on the oni.214 views
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The bean-throwers for 2009 pose for a group shot with the shrine priests.162 views
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The oni first appeared amid smoke on the Kaguraden stage and danced menacingly. They were from a dance troupe called Inbara Kaguradan in Shimane Prefecture. 鬼の舞は、島根県石見地方の因原(いんばら)神楽団が奉納。154 viewsTaga Taisha had impressive ogre (called oni in Japanese) dancers from Shimane Prefecture to act as the demons to chase away during the festival.
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The bean-throwing was fun, but potentially dangerous with people pushing you around. Taking pictures is pretty risky as well. One mochi hit my camera lens. Fortunately, no damage.140 views
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Also see my YouTube video here.131 views
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The bean-throwers for 2009 pose for a group shot in front of Taga Taisha Shrine.123 views
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This person caught quite a few mochi and beans. Also see my YouTube video here.119 views
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The oni went back on stage.83 views
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The oni costumes were gorgeous and impressive.83 views
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A large crowd was on hand to catch the beans and mochi. The bean-throwing is called mame-maki. They held two mame-maki sessions that day, at 11 am and 2 pm. This was at 2 pm.80 views
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Then the oni ran on the elevated hanamichi making threats to an amused crowd. MAP78 views
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The soybeans were thrown in little paper bags, so we could still pick them up and eat them even if they fell to the ground.78 views
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There were no celebrity bean-throwers like at famous shrines/temples.77 views
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The good guys, in the form of shrine priests, then appeared and started throwing roasted soybeans at the oni demons.74 views
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I also got hit on the shoulder while taking pictures. You should always look up and see where the mochi and beans are flying.73 views
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On stage, the oni was rained upon with paper streamers.67 views
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The paper streamers seemed like demon repellant. 66 views
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Next, were 124 bean throwers who were born in the year of the bull. They wore a red cap.66 views
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Everyone got into position as they held a wooden box full of mochi and beans.64 views
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First the shrine priest had to shoot an arrow into the crowd, then the bean throwing began.58 views
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Video of Taga Taisha Shrine celebrating Setsubun on Feb. 3.42 views
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Oni wa soto! Fuku wa uchi! (鬼は外! 福は内!)19 views
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First the shrine priest had to shoot an arrow into the crowd, then the bean throwing began.19 views
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Oni wa soto! Fuku wa uchi! (鬼は外! 福は内!)18 views
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Setsubun always attracts a good crowd.18 views
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Setsubun beans I caught. Lots of good luck in 2021! The beans are in small paper bags. Less messy.17 views
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The bean-throwers for 2021 pose for a group shot in front of Taga Taisha Shrine.16 views
 
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