February in Japan is known to be the month of Setsubun, a holiday that welcomes spring marking the end of winter. 2-3 de February The best places to see this in Tokyo are Zojoji Temple (behind Tokyo Tower) and Senso-ji Temple in Asakusa, which also offers classical dance. In Kyoto, Mibu-dera has performances of Setsubun Kyogen at 1:00 p.m; Rokuharamitsu-ji has a demon chase and chickpea toss on the afternoon of the 3rd; Yoshida Jinja is famous for her chase of the demon at 7:00 p.m. on the 2nd, and a fire festival at 11:00 p.m. on the 3rd. At this Japanese festival, people visit temples to pray and ask for the good luck of their loved ones and to buy soybeans that will later be used for the soybean launching ceremony. Often in temples it is easy to find famous people or sumo wrestlers who go out of their way to distribute these seeds to the people . SOYBEAN SEED LAUNCH Mamemaki (豆 撒 き) To perform this ceremony, the toshiotoko is chosen in the family or the head of the...