Setsubun

In Japan, it is Setsubun today. We have the custom of throwing dry soybeans on setsubun day. When we throw it, we say in loud voice "Oni wa soto, fuku wa uchi." As I translate literally, " Go away, ogre. Come on, happiness." Once a year, we hope our happiness by doing this custom. At the same time, we also have the costom of eating Eho-maki which is one of sushi wrapped laver. There are 7 ingredients in the eho-maki. It is said that you take bites out of a whole an eho-maki while you close your eyes and make a wish to fulfill your hopes. I ate a eho-maki making a wish. I wish happy this year.