On February 3 a special Setsubun celebration was held at Sensoji Temple in Asakusa, Tokyo.
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Setsubun or the bean throwing festival marks the beginning of Spring in Japan. (Photo by Michael Steinebach / AFLO)
Former Olympic wrestler Kyoko Hamaguchi and her coach and father Animal Hamaguchi attended. (Photo by Michael Steinebach / AFLO)
The ritual cleans away all the evil spirits of the former year and drives away evil spirits for the year to come. (Photo by Michael Steinebach / AFLO)
(Photo by Michael Steinebach / AFLO)
