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Plum and Cherry
Plum blossoms and cherry blossoms look similar at first glance. This guide explains how to tell ume and sakura apart and why they mark different moments of spring in Japan.
Plum and Cherry
Plum blossoms and cherry blossoms look similar at first glance. This guide explains how to tell ume and sakura apart and why they mark different moments of spring in Japan.
Before the Cherry Blossoms
Before cherry blossoms appear, another flower quietly announces the coming of spring in Japan. Plum blossoms bloom early, linger longer, and carry a fragrance that signals the season is changing.
Before the Cherry Blossoms
Before cherry blossoms appear, another flower quietly announces the coming of spring in Japan. Plum blossoms bloom early, linger longer, and carry a fragrance that signals the season is changing.
Welcoming Spring
As Setsubun ends, the ritual reveals its deeper meaning. Before spring begins, people clear space in their lives and welcome a new season.
Welcoming Spring
As Setsubun ends, the ritual reveals its deeper meaning. Before spring begins, people clear space in their lives and welcome a new season.
After the Noise
After the noise fades, care begins. This entry looks at quiet moments after Setsubun, from cleaning scattered beans to marking time through simple rituals.
After the Noise
After the noise fades, care begins. This entry looks at quiet moments after Setsubun, from cleaning scattered beans to marking time through simple rituals.
Who Takes Part
Who takes part in Setsubun? This entry looks at shared roles, symbolic figures, and how families use ritual to release what everyone carries inside.
Who Takes Part
Who takes part in Setsubun? This entry looks at shared roles, symbolic figures, and how families use ritual to release what everyone carries inside.
Why Beans Are Thrown
Why do people throw beans at Setsubun? This entry looks at movement, direction, and how simple actions shift space before spring begins.
Why Beans Are Thrown
Why do people throw beans at Setsubun? This entry looks at movement, direction, and how simple actions shift space before spring begins.