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京都 八坂神社 節分祭
kyoto yasaka-jinja shrine
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Ao Oni, Aka Oni
Hey guys! Since AidaIro just graced us with art to celebrate Setsubun, I wanted to take the time to examine the meaning behind the masks the characters are wearing. This'll be quick and informal, but I hope some of you get a kick out of it, like I did.
The men here are participating in a bean throwing contest. If you don't know, Setsubun is about throwing beans at oni/ogres to drive them away. Doing this can free you of your negative desires and emotions. Of course, since most people can't find an oni or ogre to throw beans at, they usually settle for throwing them at someone in an oni mask instead. (Sort of feels redundant for Hakubo, hm? Hehe.)
However, I must say, this is my first time seeing a showdown like this...but boys will be boys, am I right?
You may notice that the blue mask team currently outnumbers the red one, but don't worry! It seems our other red team participant is just having second thoughts...
Now let's turn our attention to the masks. I'll go over the girls first since I have the least to say.
These masks are called "Okame" or "Otafuku." They depict a happy, fat-faced woman in bright white makeup. It symbolizes happiness and good fortune. You'll see it at a lot of Japanese festivals, including Tanabata. Just looking at it brings a smile to your face, right? Right!? (I hope so!)
Next we have the red and blue oni masks! Setsubun being a holiday about driving away ogres, and all, these fit more with the overall Setsubun theme. It's said that, depending on the color of ogre you hit with a bean, something good will happen to you.
In the case of a red ogre, your evil thoughts (such as desire, lust, and greed) will be dispelled.
In the case of a blue ogre, you will rid yourself of anger and become happy.
I must say...Tsukasa and Natsuhiko representing anger while Hanako and Hakubo represent desire is pretty on the nose!
But that's not all. There's one last tale I wanted to share, one that centers upon a crybaby red oni and his little blue friend...
Naita Akaoni (The Red Oni Who Cried) is a piece of children's literature that dates back to the 1930s. It tells the tale of a red oni who wanted to befriend humans, but when the humans refused to play with him, he grew depressed. Seeing this, his friend, a blue oni, suggested a plan: the blue oni would attack the human village and let the red oni defeat him so that he could win the favor of the locals.
Although the red oni wasn't sure about the plan and felt bad about making his friend do all that for him, the blue oni was adamant to see it through. And when they reached the village and put the plan into action, it went off without a hitch. By defeating the blue oni the red oni finally got to befriend the humans.
But while the red oni finally got what he desired, something bothered him. His friend, the blue oni, hadn't come to see him once since the day of their plan. When the red oni went to the blue oni's house to find out what was wrong, he found a note on the door. It read:
The red ogre silently reread the note once, twice, three more times, then began to cry...
The end! 👹😢
What a sad story, right? While I can't say whether AidaIro considered this story when assigning masks to the characters, the blue ogre's selflessness certainly reminds me of Tsukasa, like when he sacrificed his life for Amane's. And we all know Amane is a crybaby!
Thank you for reading! And I urge you to read more about Setsubun if the holiday interests you. I'm sure there's more you could learn about it than just this post that will give you a greater appreciation for AidaIro's drawing. Have a nice day, everyone!
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Through the power of timezones it is both Groundhog Day and Setsubun.
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The Setsubun ceremony at Yasaka shrine differs from other Setsubun ceremonies in Kyoto. The Setsubun festival is held on the 2nd and the 3rd of February. Therefore, Geisha and Maiko from some of Kyoto’s Hanamachi districts will participate at different intervals.
#Japan#Kyoto#Pontochō kabu-kai#Risshun#Setsubun#Shinto#Yasaka Shrine#maiko#mamemaki#travel#京都#先斗町 歌舞練場#先斗町歌舞会#八坂神社#立春#節分#舞妓#豆撒き
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It's setsubun. Go and throw beans at her!
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★ 【鳥野いとせ】 「 setsubun 」 ☆
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Maybe Lum thought she could escape Setsubun without getting beaned, but the day's not over yet! Take that, space oni!🤣🫘👹🪐⭐️
I didn't have any dried beans in the house, so i made a rubber stamp.🫘
And a construction paper box.
#figure photography#nendoroid#nendography#lum#invader lum#lum invader#urusei yatsura#rumiko takahashi#setsubun
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#japanese food#japanese sweets#japanese culture#setsubun#rice ball#wagashi#food#food photography#japan
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3th Feb.
it's regarded as good thing to eat Ehoumaki(thick sushi roll) in Setsubun. [節分]
wishing you a good year✨
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Happy Setsubun everyone!
Setsubun is a coming of Spring festival celebrated each 3rd of February with rituals meant to drive evil away. One of them is the mamemaki - throwing soybeans at people dressed up as a red or blue oni (Japanese ogre). Chasing those “demons” out of your home leave place for good fortune and Spring to set in :)
... yes the twin oni on this obi are indeed throwing beans themselves. That’s somehow pretty cute despite their angry apparences :)
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節分 2023
This family always met the Setsubun late at night.
Many, from temple attendants to neighbors, found this strange.
Only once, on a cloudy frosty day among the camellias, did they see the whole family together.
In the next Setsubun there were only two of them.
Inspired by the soundtrack : Snowfall - Scott Buckley
#Kimetsu no Yaiba#demon slayer#demon slayer kimetsu no yaiba#kimetsu no yaiba fan art#muzan kibutsuji#rei kibutsuji#kibutsuji madoka#muzan#rei#madoka#muzan x rei#muzan/rei#muzan daughter#muzan unnamed daughter#anime#manga#art#my art#netmors#setsubun
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The Setsubun ceremony at Yasaka shrine differs from other Setsubun ceremonies in Kyoto. The Setsubun festival is held on the 2nd and the 3rd of February. Therefore, Geisha and Maiko from some of Kyoto’s Hanamachi districts will participate at different intervals.
#Japan#Kyoto#Pontochō kabu-kai#Risshun#Setsubun#Shinto#Yasaka Shrine#maiko#mamemaki#travel#京都#先���町 歌舞練場#先斗町歌舞会#八坂神社#立春#節分#舞妓#豆撒き
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