While many monks celebrate the ‘new year’ of Setsubun by throwing beans, the staff of Gojoten shrine in Ueno Park ward off evil with a ritual from the Heian period that uses leaves from Chrysanthemum flowers.
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Gojoten Shrine Ritual
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