Authorities are reminding parents and teachers of the danger of giving children beans and nuts at setsubun events on Feb. 3, warning that it could lead to fatal choking. The Consumer Affairs ...

Setsubun, the last day of winter on the lunar calendar, falls on Feb. 2 this year. Most years, it is marked on Feb. 3.

Core Kyoto mini Setsubun: Out with the Demons and in with Fortune Soybeans are scattered for good fortune in the coming year, expelling the demons that represent misfortune and calamity.