Setsubun-seasonal division

I had to do this- it made me giggle

---and now for some fun facts---

Setsubun-or Bean-Throwing Festival / Bean-Throwing Ceremony

takes place in Japan every Spring

The literal translation of the word Setsubun is 'Seasonal division'

celebrated yearly on February 3 as part of the Spring Festival

which involves a special ritual to cleanse away all the evil of the former year and drive away demons and evil spirits for the year to come. This special ritual is called mamemaki (豆撒き, lit. bean throwing and is preformed by the male head of the household.

Roasted soybeans called fuku mame 福豆 are thrown either out the door while the throwers chant "Oni wa soto! Fuku wa uchi!" which roughly means "Demons out! Luck in!"

Then, as part of bringing luck in, it is customary to eat roasted soybeans, one for each year of one's life.
Nowadays peanuts either raw or coated in a sweet, crunchy batter are sometimes used in place of soybeans.