February 3, 2016 -- Wednesday -- Setsubun
平成二十八年二月三日 -- 水曜日

Warmup.2016.02.03    28^th year of Heisei               Setsubun

ワーム･アップ　　平成二十八年二月三日　　節分　　せつぶん

日本語　で　書いて　ください。　それから　英語　で　書いて　ください。

一．アクセサリーうりば　は　どこ　に　あります　か。

ニ．ネクタイ　と　スカーフ　を　見せて　ください。

三．いくら　です　か。

四．高く　ありません　か。

Setsubun Game with oni masks and beans

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

Extra Credit:  Make a beautiful version of the above chant!

In each class, 3 pairs of students performed the dialogue based on page 116 of the workbook.

In class, students went over the textbook exercise where commands are created by using the te form and then kudasai

宿題　しゅくだい

Finish above sentences for homework