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Today is Setsubun!! Yay!
Here's what it means (thank you Dita for this explanation!):

"The traditional Japanese calendar use to be divided into 24 parts,called setsu. The last day of each setsu was called setsubun, but the only setsubun to have survived into the modern calendar is the one that takes place on Feb.3.

This setsubun was the last day of the Daikan setsu, the day before the Risshun setsu, and was thought to be the last day of the traditional year. It was a time to purify the house, get rid of evil spirits, and pray for good luck and good health.

Mamemaki, or the bean-throwing ceremony, forms a major part of Setsubun. To shouts of "oni wa soto; fuku wa uchi" or " devils out! good luck in!" roasted beans are thrown at men dressed as devils, who are then chased out of the house.

Beans are also thrown around the house to keep evil spirits away,and if you then eat the same number of beans as your age, you will be lucky and healthy for the rest of the year.

Also, temples and shrines hold large Setsubun ceremonies. They invite famous people, particularly sumo wrestlers, to throw beans and bean cakes at the crowd, and if you catch these beans or cakes, you will be lucky. Often these celebrities will be toshiotoko or toshionna, people born under the same zodiac sign as the zodiac sign for that year."

Unfortunately there were no men dressed as devils to throw beans at, but...