Ehoumaki (恵方巻 - Lucky Direction Roll)

Ehoumaki

February 3rd is 'setsubun' (節分).

Setsubun is the day before the beginning of spring (February 4th), and various traditional events are held on this day.

Among them, 'ehoumaki' (恵方巻) is familiar to Japanese people.

'E' (恵) means "lucky," 'hou' (方) means "direction," and 'maki' (巻) means "roll."

Ehoumaki is a sushi roll which is considered to bring good luck by eating it silently while facing the direction ehou.

I also ate ehoumaki today.

However, in recent years, the massive disposal of unsold ehoumaki has been a problem.

恵方巻

今日、2月3日は節分です。

「節分」とは立春（2月4日）の前日のことであり、この日にはさまざまな伝統行事が行われます。

その中でも代表的なものに、「恵方巻」があります。

「恵」は "lucky"、「方」は "direction"、「巻」は "roll" を意味します。

「恵方巻」は、節分に恵方を向いて無言で食べると縁起が良いとされる太巻き寿司のことです。

私も今日、恵方巻を食べました。

しかし、近年では売れ残った恵方巻の大量廃棄が問題となっています。

• Setsubun is the day before the beginning of spring (February 4th), and various traditional events are held on this day.
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• Among them, 'ehoumaki' (恵方巻) is familiar to Japanese people.
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• I also ate ehoumaki today.
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Wow, it is a really fascinating tradition.