Japan’s calendar lists Setsubun on Wednesday 3 February 2027. It is the eve of Risshun, the solar term that used to open spring. Roasted soybeans are thrown, at home or at a shrine. The line is oni wa soto, fuku wa uchi. Ehomaki, the uncut sushi roll, is a later addition and not the whole rite.
Ōmisoka was the year turn. The page is the beans and the seasonal gate. Lunar New Year opens three days later, on another calendar.
