Setsubun in Kawasakidaishi

"Demons out! Good luck in!" the people shout as church people throw bags of dried soy beans and candy and crackers from the balcony. traditionally for kids, it seems everryone is getting in on the action these days. witness man's greed for free treats:




the kids in the adjacent day care stared out from the safety of their second floor windows:




the second bean throwing at another temple a few minutes walk away:


this one had roughly 50 people throwing beans to cover a very wide range:



man's insatiable greed scares the crap out of me. i got pelted twice while taking pictures. i guess that means i'm supposed to have good luck this year. we'll have to see how that one plays out.