Setsubun Celebrations in Japan
FEBRUARY 3, 2022 - Men wearing demon masks participate in a prayer ceremony during Setsubun celebrations at Osu Kannon Temple in Nagoya, Japan. Setsubun is a traditional Japanese holiday marking the start of spring and the driving away of evil spirits and misfortune. Celebrations have been significantly scaled back during an ongoing surge of omicron cases throughout the country. (Photo by Ben Weller/AFLO) (JAPAN) [UHU]