節分,Tokyo

節分と言えば豆撒き。
なんだか豆撒きって鬼に扮した大人が子供を喜ばせる為にするイベントみたいに思っていたんだけど。
やっぱり季節の変わり目で、暖冬だって言っても寒かったり暖かかったり「節分だぞ」と注意喚起するイベントとして有効だなと思う。
豆を撒くから、その後掃除もする事になるし一石二鳥だな。
鬼役は誰もいないので盛り上がりには欠けるけど。

I think I'm actually getting old that I am actually enjoying traditional events to keep it happen. Throwing beans at home to welcome gods and keep away evil on Setsubun Day (the Spring Day Festival) was a total ridicule for me, but now, I yell out "Oni wa soto (Go away evil!)" as my whole neighbor can hear. I buy beans two weeks ahead so that I wouldn't forget about it and throw them even at my office knowing that I have to sweep them again. Of course, I don't believe that dried soy beans keep evils out, yet I feel happy to have a part in keeping that tradition going. Yes, I am getting old.