Japan Celebrates The Coming Of Spring With The Bean-Scattering Ceremony(Hakuho)

Sumo Grand Champion Hakuho, whose real name is Munkhbat Davaajargal, attends a bean-scattering ceremony at Shinshoji Temple on February 3, 2009 in Narita, Chiba, Japan. The ceremony is held all over Japan on Setsubun which is the name of the day before the beginning of each season, which in this case is on February 3 or 4, one day before the start of spring according to the Japanese lunar calendar. It has been said that throwing beans drives out misfortune and brings in good luck. (Photo by Kiyoshi Ota/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Hakuho
Sumo Grand Champion Hakuho, whose real name is Munkhbat Davaajargal, attends a bean-scattering ceremony at Shinshoji Temple on February 3, 2009 in Narita, Chiba, Japan. The ceremony is held all over Japan on Setsubun which is the name of the day before the beginning of each season, which in this case is on February 3 or 4, one day before the start of spring according to the Japanese lunar calendar. It has been said that throwing beans drives out misfortune and brings in good luck. (Photo by Kiyoshi Ota/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Hakuho
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Sumo Grand Champion Hakuho (R), whose real name is Munkhbat Davaajargal, scatters packs of beans as Sumo Grand Champion Asashoryu (C), whose real name is Dolgorsuren Dagvadorj, looks on during a bean-scattering ceremony at Shinshoji Temple on February 3, 2009 in Narita, Chiba, Japan. The ceremony is held all over Japan on Setsubun which is the name of the day before the beginning of each season, which in this case is on February 3 or 4, one day before the start of spring according to the Japanese lunar calendar. It has been said that throwing beans drives out misfortune and brings in good luck. (Photo by Kiyoshi Ota/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Asashoryu;Hakuho Sumo Grand Champions Asashoryu (L), whose real name is Dolgorsuren Dagvadorj and Hakuho, whose real name is Munkhbat Davaajargal, throw packs of beans during a bean-scattering ceremony at Shinshoji Temple on February 3, 2009 in Narita, Chiba, Japan. The ceremony is held all over Japan on Setsubun which is the name of the day before the beginning of each season, which in this case is on February 3 or 4, one day before the start of spring according to the Japanese lunar calendar. It has been said that throwing beans drives out misfortune and brings in good luck. (Photo by Kiyoshi Ota/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Asashoryu;Hakuho Sumo Grand Champion Hakuho, whose real name is Munkhbat Davaajargal, throws packs of beans to visitors during a bean-scattering ceremony at Shinshoji Temple on February 3, 2009 in Narita, Chiba, Japan. The ceremony is held all over Japan on Setsubun which is the name of the day before the beginning of each season, which in this case is on February 3 or 4, one day before the start of spring according to the Japanese lunar calendar. It has been said that throwing beans drives out misfortune and brings in good luck. (Photo by Kiyoshi Ota/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Hakuho Sumo Grand Champions Asashoryu (L), whose real name is Dolgorsuren Dagvadorj, and Hakuho, whose real name is Munkhbat Davaajargal, throw packs of beans during a bean-scattering ceremony at Shinshoji Temple on February 3, 2009 in Narita, Chiba, Japan. The ceremony is held all over Japan on Setsubun which is the name of the day before the beginning of each season, which in this case is on February 3 or 4, one day before the start of spring according to the Japanese lunar calendar. It has been said that throwing beans drives out misfortune and brings in good luck. (Photo by Kiyoshi Ota/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Asashoryu;Hakuho
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