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Photos of Hakone Shrine marking Setsubun with bean-throwing to ward off evil spirits

Posted 2/3/26

HAKONE, Japan (AP) — Scores gathered at a shrine in Japan’s Hakone to try and catch “lucky beans,” hoping to ward off evil spirits as they celebrate the last day of winter in the Japanese …

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