Lichun - Japanese Imbolc

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4th February, Friday - Venus day, moon in Pisces,
the 2nd day of the 1st lunar month.

Lichun stands for the first day of Spring.
On Lichun's eve(Setsubun), we make a wish for good luck
whilst eating black-eyed soy beans.
(microwave soybeans around 30 min at low, 200W.)

Note; The traditional East Asian calendars divide
a year into 24 solar terms.
On the Lichun day,  the first day of the terms,
the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 315°.  
by Wiki (Lichun)