It’s Setsubun!
But what is Setsubun, you may ask, and why are you celebrating it?
Setsubun is the celebration of the changing of the seasons—from winter to spring. Of course, this is according to the lunar calendar and not the weather outside. February is supposed to be the coldest season in Kansai, so I’m bundling up!
During setsubun, people dress up as oni (devils) and have beans thrown at them while children shout 『鬼は外、福は内！』a traditional phrase that translates, “Devils out, good luck in!” as the devils are drummed out of the house.
To celebrate, the whole dorm got together and folded paper boxes which we then filled with peanuts. Traditionally, soybeans are used but to save money, we used peanuts which we then ate after. It was really fun. One of the oni took our RA as hostage—though that did not stop the flow of peanuts. They got everywhere.
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| Oh no! An oni! |
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| HE'S GOT MI-CHAN! |
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| A little blurry, but the best photo I've got of the peanut fury! |
After that, I went and hung out with Paulina and she did my nails. Aren’t they pretty?!
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