Japanese Listening Practice Today is Setsubun

February 2, the date this video is released, is Setsubun. Have you all heard of Setsubun? What is Setsubun? What do you do on Setsubun? What should I make and eat? Today, I'll show you this video. Today I came to a place called Lion Mall. It's for shopping for Setsubun. There are many of these ions throughout Japan. There are restaurants and cafes, as well as There were clothing stores, bookstores, and so on. Also, there are places that include movie theaters. Altering clothing means, Changing the clothing size. This is a store selling kitchenware, isn't it? And this is the clothing store. There are three floors here. There is a movie theater all the way at the back on the second floor. Valentine's Day is coming soon. The place I'm going today is the supermarket. This restaurant right in front of you, called Kalbi. This place sells foreign groceries. It's a popular store where you can buy all sorts of unusual items. This is a bakery, isn't it? Various kinds of bread are for sale. On the opposite side is a sake shop. It's a sake shop. This area is also set up as a Valentine's Day corner. Then, I'm going to the supermarket. First, grab a shopping cart, Then the basket and, I'll borrow a smartphone to scan this item. Then let's go shopping. First, I'll buy some eggs. I'll go with this one. I'll scan the barcode with the smartphone I used a moment ago. I came here today to do some shopping for Setsubun. Have you all heard of Setsubun? Setsubun is written in Chinese characters as "seasons divided." Because the day after Setsubun is Risshun, the day when spring begins. Did you feel it was spring? That's right. It's cold in Japan now. It's winter. The calendar used in Japan today is based on the movement of the sun. Since the Earth takes 365 days to orbit around the Sun, It's something made in one year. But the calendar formerly used in Japan was based on the phases of the moon, It was based on the moon's changing shape and the movement of the sun. Then, it would be out of sync with the current season, making spring arrive in February. That day when spring arrives is called Lichun. Moreover, the day before Lichun is Setsubun. Since this year's Lichun (Start of Spring) falls on February 3rd, February 2nd is the Setsubun. It says "Setsubun" here. What I'm buying are the ingredients for ehomaki, which is eaten on Setsubun. Ehomaki is a type of sushi. It is wrapped in seaweed. It contains fish, meat, eggs, and the like. The "ehō" in "ehōmaki" means "good direction" or "favorable direction." On the day of Setsubun, people eat ehomaki, facing the lucky direction of the year. I heard it's southwest this year. The west has its own Sino-Japanese reading, and the south has its own Sino-Japanese reading. The midpoint between south and west is southwest, and the direction west of southwest is west-southwest. This year, face southwest and eat one eho-maki. It is said that good things will happen if you can eat in silence until the end. That means you must not laugh or talk. To talk means to speak. By the way, Setsubun is a ritual or event where demons are driven away. Don't you catch a cold when the season changes? This is a ritual to prevent oni—representing colds, illnesses, and other misfortunes—from coming. Ghosts are sometimes depicted as cute illustrations, but originally, they were frightening creatures like this. We scatter beans and decorate with things that ghosts dislike to prevent ghosts from coming. So, next let's buy the beans for Setsubun. That's right. There's a demon display there. The bean came out here. This is holly. Holly is this spiky-leaved tree. I hear that ghosts dislike holly. Then I'll buy some beans. I'll buy the beans that come in the small bag. The mask was also placed there. This is a demon's mask. It's free since the price is not listed. It's free. I'll show you how to make a mask later. This plastic mask is expensive. There were also beans inside. The pointed corn had turned into a demon illustration. Then, I'll go buy sardines. Sardine is the name of a fish. The kanji for "sardine" is written as "魚" plus "弱", which means "weak fish". It dies immediately upon being taken out of water. That's what they say—because it's weak. Chinese characters originated in China. However, the kanji for this sardine was created in Japan. There are also some kanji characters created in Japan, similar to "iwashi." I hear that ghosts dislike the smell of grilled sardines. Do you remember the spiky holly I bought a moment ago? I will pierce the head of a sardine and make an ornament. This is an ornament that hates ghosts, so ghosts won't enter the house. Then, let's go pay the bill. "O-kaikei" means paying money. I'm going to the second screw. They put a sticker on it for me. A sticker means that money has been paid. I'll put it in a bag here. Now then, let's return the cart and go home. I will make ehomaki at home. First, wash the rice. I'm done washing. We cook rice using gas. I pound the beef. Put it in the frying pan. I add sugar. I add the alcohol. Pour soy sauce from above. I'll try lighting the gas. I forgot the ginger. I also add ginger. It's cooked. Once removed. Reduce the juice by boiling. To reduce means to remove moisture. The rice was cooked during that time. I mix the rice. Since the liquid has decreased, return the meat and mix it with the broth. The flavor becomes stronger. It's done. I will make tamagoyaki. Add sugar, soy sauce, mirin, and salt. I blanch spinach. The spinach has dirt in the roots. "Clay" refers to soil. That's why I cut it like this. When you cut it like this and then put it in water, the dirt comes off. I'm frying an egg. Move the egg to the edge and put in another egg. I boil spinach next to you. I slice up takuan. I cut the salmon. I cut the tuna. This is used for rolling sushi. I place the seaweed. I place the bread on it. I forgot the egg. I cut the egg. Then I'll make it. First, place the beef on top. I'll place a takuan on it. I place the spinach on top. Then I place the egg on top. Then I'll wrap it. I think it went well. Next, I'll make a fish-shaped eho-maki. Place tuna and salmon on top. I'll put on an egg. I roll it up with takuan. This part is a bit difficult. We eat eho-maki without cutting it. But now I'm cutting it. It's because I want to show you the inside. Something like this. The other one is like this. Not bad, actually. The taste was very delicious. Next, I'll make a decoration that ghosts dislike. First, I'll grill the sardines. I impale the head of a sardine onto this holly branch. I ate the body of the sardine. I'll just pluck a leaf and poke it into my head. The spiky leaves really hurt. Even if it's not a ghost, I still find this holly unpleasant. I will display this at the entrance. That is why the demon's wickedness cannot enter inside the house. The beans came with the holly branch I had earlier. There are beans inside, aren't there? It's a small bean. These are the beans I bought. Now I'll make the dumplings. Saying "Demons out," yet throwing beans outside, outside the house While saying "Happiness comes from within," they throw beans into the house. Ghosts, in other words, I wish you'd go outside and stay away from here. Moreover, "fuku" means good fortune, and it expresses the wish that good things come into the house. Then, I eat a number of beans equal to my age. Now I'll make a demon's mask. First, open your eyes. I'll pierce your ear. Thread the rubber through the ear hole. I put this rubber band around my ear. The mask is complete. I'll try making a little dumpling. Outside, the demon is outside. Fortune stays within. It's a bit boring doing it alone, isn't it? Do you understand about Setsubun? Please let me know in the comments. I'm reading all of your comments. I'll share one comment today as well. It's from Kushi Jain-san. Thank you. 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