On the 3rd day of Setsubun, at Kinpusen-ji Temple, a World Heritage Site in Yoshino Town, Nara Prefecture, a traditional event was held to convert the demons by throwing beans to the demons who had been driven out from all over the country, shouting, "Fuku wa uchi, demon uchi." rice field.
Kinpusen-ji Temple in Yoshino-cho has a tradition of welcoming oni from all over the country to reform their minds every year on the day of Setsubun, based on the legend that En no Gyoja, the founder of Shugendo, who opened the temple, converted demons into disciples. An event is taking place.
During the event, when a monk was conducting a memorial service at the main hall of a temple that is a national treasure and a world heritage site, red, green, and black demons appeared and began to interfere with the memorial service by dancing and lying down.
When the monks threw the beans at them while shouting, "Fuku wa uchi, ogres uchi," the ogres gave up and bowed their heads, performing a dance to show that they had changed their minds.
A man in his 30s from Kashihara City, Nara Prefecture said, ``It was very powerful and fun.