What will you do for setsubun in 2022? Researching the “Corona Sorrow Bean Throwing Circumstances” that is different from usual years

Survey on 200 married women about the “bean-throwing situation in Corona”!

In the past two years, various events have been reduced or canceled one after another due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection. Under such circumstances, is there any change in Setsubun, a traditional Japanese event? “Kufura” conducted a questionnaire survey on 200 married women on the theme of “bean-throwing circumstances in Corona”. I'd like to introduce you to how you went last year 2021 and what you're planning to do this year.

Using small bags of beans

"I threw beans in small bags. Easy to clean up." After that, the children picked them up and made them their own snacks. It was a win-win Setsubun for both children and parents." (37 years old / housewife) "I made them individually wrapped! That's right, but..." (31 years old/Sales/Sales) The overwhelming majority of responses in this survey were to use beans in sachets. Some said that they had been doing this even before the corona crisis. It's easier to clean up than scattering bare beans, and it's full of benefits in that you can eat the beans and sweets inside in a hygienic manner without waste. However, as you can see in the comments, it seems difficult to play the role of a demon who receives a small bag thrown by a child with all his might... It will also be a good memory.

Small-scale bean-scattering indoors

"Sprinkle small bags of beans on the desk instead of throwing the beans outside. It's good because it's easy to clean. (Age 27/housewife) “I try to throw them in a box at home.” /Others) "I feel like it's not good to shout out loud, so I whispered 'Oni wa soto, fuku wa uchi' and the amount I threw decreased." It is standard to first throw the beans outside, saying, “Oni wa soto!” and then inside the house, saying, “Fuku wa uchi!” In addition, there were comments that shouting should be kept down, saying that shouting loudly would be a concern for splashes and the impact on the neighbors. There is no right way to do it, but the desire to ward off evil and wish for good health is important.