February 3, 2015 -- Tuesday (Monday was a snow day)
平成二十七年二月三日　－－　火曜日


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　　　　　　鬼　　　は　　　　外　　　　福　　　　は　　　内

　　　　　おに　　　は　　　そと　　　ふく　　　　は　　　うち

Handout

Setsubun ("seasonal division")

 

 is a festival held on February 3 or 4, one day before the start of spring according to the Japanese lunar calendar. Setsubun is not a national holiday.

For many centuries, the people of Japan have been performing rituals with the purpose of chasing away evil spirits at the start of spring.

Around the 13th century, for example, it became a custom to drive away evil spirits by the strong smell of burning dried sardine heads, the smoke of burning wood and the noise of drums. While this custom is not popular anymore, a few people still decorate their house entrances with fish heads and holly tree leaves in order to deter evil spirits from entering.

In modern days, the most commonly performed setsubun ritual is the throwing of roasted beans around one's house and at temples and shrines across the country. When throwing the beans, you are supposed to shout "Oni wa soto! Fuku wa uchi!" ("Devils out, happiness in"). 　おに　は　外　ふく　は　内Afterwards you should pick up and eat the number of beans, which corresponds to your age.

As all traditional festivals, setsubun is celebrated in many variations throughout the country.

http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2285.html

 

　　　　　　鬼　　　は　　　　外　　　　福　　　　は　　　内

　　　　　おに　　　は　　　そと　　　ふく　　　　は　　　うち


YouTube commercial for SoyJoy, based on Setsubun iconography


Students continued to read continuative dialogue


Announcement about extra credit opportunity.
There are 2 songs associated with Setsubun.  Find one of them, and type out the text in both Japanese and English.  Then sing the song in front of the class.   ;-)


宿題　しゅくだい　Homework


きのう　は　雪　の　日　でした。
あさ　から　よる　まで　何　を　して　いました　か。
五つ　の　ぶんしょ　を　書いて　ください。
＿＿＿て　いました
＿＿＿て　いませんでした
Must use past continuative tenses for all ５sentences