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Setsubun (節分) is the day before the beginning of Spring in Japan. The name literally means seasonal division but usually the term refers to the Spring Setsubun properly called Risshun (立春) celebrated yearly on February 3 as part of the Spring Festival (春祭 haru matsuri).

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country
Japanese people
meaning
Day before the beginning of Spring
similar
Chinese New Year
type
Shinto

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