SETSUBUN & SHIMABARADAYU PROCESSION (EXOTIC JAPAN)

Setsubun:
Bean-Throwing ceremony. On the evening of February 3 people scatter roasted soybeans in side and outside their homes to cleanse the house of evil sprits. Ass the beans are thrown, good luck is invited in and bad luck driven out with much shouting and noise, and cries of "Fuku-wa-uchi, Oni-wa-soto." In shrine and temple compounds well-known personalities such as sumo wrestlers, actors and politicaians are invited to scatter the roasted beans of the good luck for all present.
Here you see Kyogen actors, Geisha-girls and Miko-girls in Kitano-Tenmangu-Shrine and you see three evils (red, green and black) with horns at Rozanji-Temple.

Shimabaradayu Procession (Yoshino-tayu flower sevice):
A Shimabara tayu, the last of the high class courtesans, parades from Genkouan to Joshoji temples where she visits the grave of Yoshino tayu (a famous geiko from the Edo period). A tea ceremony and dance follows at Joshoji

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• exotic
• japan
• festival
• kimono
• tradition
• oni
• 京都
• 節分
• 鬼
• 芸者
• 狂言

[ibrumaire]

Just saw this year's incarnation. Thanks!

[ggiinnzzoo]

@ibrumaire Thank you for the comment. I was there this year too but I could not get to cross to the stage this time. 

[YukioSnowoBloom]

so who did you like more in terms of apperance? Tayu or maiko-san??

[DameDiabolique]

Naosome has some of the best Setsubun hairstyles.

[wolf175]

Yes, truly exotic! Especially the sounds! And that oni with the tits! Funny, that Yoshino-tayu on her stilts with that Stevie-song as a background. Thanks for posting and explaining!