Before Setsubun on the 3rd of next month, an event was held in Kikugawa City, Shizuoka Prefecture to distribute an assortment of beans and sweets to local families through a drive-through method.
Since the annual Setsubun festival in the Mineda area of Kikugawa City has been canceled due to the new coronavirus, a local citizen group has been holding this event for the past two years so that each family can enjoy Setsubun. increase.
Paper bags filled with beans and sweets for Setsubun were prepared for 150 people at the venue. Please," and handed it over the window.
Some children were surprised to see the face of the demon peeking through the window, but they smiled when they realized that their family and neighbors were pretending to be demons.
A 4-year-old girl who visited with her mother said, “I love Setsubun.
Tatsuo Yokota, chairman of the Mineda Regional Development Council, who planned the event, said, "It's the third time this year, but it's very popular. Please enjoy the bean-throwing, praying that no one will be infected with Corona." I was talking to