Bean Throwing Ceremony
HINO, Japan -- Anita Eppich, wife of Col. Frank Eppich, 374th Airlift Wing vice commander, puts on a "Kamishimo," a formal piece of clothing worn by a samurai or a Japanese warrior, during the bean throwing ceremony at Takahata Fudo Temple Feb. 3. During the ceremony, people throw roasted soybeans while shouting "Fu ku wa uchi" which means, "Come in happiness". It is believed that if you eat the number of beans equal to your age, you will have a happy and healthy life. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Sean Martin)
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