Today’s episode is titled 'Setsubun Ogre Story' (節分の鬼〔setsubun no oni〕). This is a tale inspired by a Setsubun folktale from Iwate Prefecture in Japan.

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節分（せつぶん）：

Setsubun is the event held to pray for our happy and healthy life.It is held on Feb 3th or 4th.On that day, we throw away beans with saying "Devils out! Happiness in!"This is called "Mame-maki" (Mame means beans, maki means throwing away.)

鬼（おに）：Ogres, Devils

伝統的（でんとうてき）な：traditional

お祝（いわ）いする：celebrate

昔話（むかしばなし）：folk tale

貧乏（びんぼう）な：poor

お墓参（はかまい）り：visit the family grave

押（お）し入（い）れ：closet

お面（めん）：(festival) mask

わざと：on purpose

叫（さけ）ぶ：shout

祈（いの）る：pray

長生（ながい）きする：live long

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