eagerly stretching their hands to catch the dried soybeans thrown at them in the hope of warding off evil spirits and inviting good luck. Japan's annual ritual of "mame-maki," or bean-throwing ...

People try to catch lucky beans scattered by celebrities during the annual "Mame-maki," a ceremony marked in the hope of warding off evil spirits and inviting good luck, at the main hall of Zojoji ...

eagerly stretching their hands to catch the dried soybeans thrown at them in the hope of warding off evil spirits and inviting good luck. Japan’s annual ritual of “mame-maki,” or bean ...