“Setsubun” is the day before spring starts according to the old calendar. It falls on February 2 or 3. This year, it fell on February 2. Many people throw beans and say, “Demons out, happiness in!” They also eat “ehomaki.” It’s a big sushi roll that you eat facing the year’s lucky direction. My wife and I didn’t throw beans this year, but we ate the sushi roll. You are supposed to eat the whole roll without cutting it because you don’t want to cut your luck. The sushi roll at the supermarket, however, was already cut. I ate half, and my wife ate the other half. I guess we will only get half the luck this year. (116 words)

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