Sites

Spotlight - Setsubun: The Coming of Spring - English
URL: http://www.embjapan.dk/Spotlight2/Setsubun.htm

Page offers a brief overview of the holiday celebrating the end of winter and the beginning of spring.

[ eng ]

Setsubun: Get Out Ogre! Come In Happiness! - English
URL: http://www2.gol.com/users/stever/setsubun.htm

Article aboutthe Japanese holiday marking the beginning of spring.

[ eng ]

Setsubun - Beginning of the Spring Day Holiday - English
URL: http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2285.html

Info and history of the festival. Links to related resources.

[ eng ]

World Hello Day - November 21 - English
URL: http://www.worldhelloday.org/

shown in filters: Humor and entertainment

Held annually on November 21. Participate simply by greeting ten people. This activity sends a message to leaders, encouraging them to use communication rather than force to settle conflicts.

[ eng ]

Bizarre Food Holidays - English
URL: http://library.thinkquest.org/2886/foo.htm

shown in filters: Humor and entertainment

A list of food-related days observed in the United States.

[ eng ]

Mieko's Home Page: Setsubun (Bean Scattering) - English
URL: http://www.coara.or.jp/~mieko/oni.htm

The winter festival devoted to the driving away devils from home and spring coming.

[ eng ]