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Spring Festival in Asakusa
Posted by Sadao Sasaki on
This video observes a spring festival in Asakusa through the lens of an international visitor. The video host explains the history behind the festival. Setsubun is commonly known as a bean-throwing festival to celebrate the beginning of spring, observed each year on February 3 during the Haru Matsuri (Spring Festival). Much like Lunar New Year celebrations around the world.