Setsubun-sai at Saikoku-ji, Onomichi

Setsubun: demons, beans, fish heads, sushi and screaming childrenLucky beans, mochi rice cakes, mikan oranges and lucky tickets for prizes thrown out into a large crowd after rituals to banish evil spirits and welcome in good fortune at the annual Setsubun Festival at Saikoku-ji Temple in Onomichi.

Read more about Setsubun in Hiroshima here.