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.

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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.

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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.

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Festivals & Holidays: Setsubun - English
URL: http://mothra.rerf.or.jp/ENG/Hiroshima/Festivals/33.html

Page discusses customs and superstitions associated with the holiday.

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

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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.

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

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

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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.

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