{"id":55214,"date":"2025-02-03T11:36:34","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T02:36:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/?p=55214"},"modified":"2025-02-03T15:21:28","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T06:21:28","slug":"%e7%af%80%e5%88%86%e3%81%ae%e6%81%b5%e6%96%b9%e5%b7%bb-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/en\/55214\/","title":{"rendered":"Setsubun Ehomaki 2025: Eat the auspicious &quot;Ehomaki&quot; to bring good fortune"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Monday, February 3, 2025<\/p>\n<p>This year&#039;s Setsubun falls on Sunday, February 2nd. And this year&#039;s lucky direction is &quot;Southwest&quot;!<\/p>\n<p>Setsubun is the day before the beginning of spring, the last day of winter, and is a day to ward off evil spirits and welcome good fortune into the new season.<\/p>\n<p>We enjoyed three types of ehomaki and thin rolls from Restaurant Himawari, as well as ehomaki from the Asano family, and had a delicious and blessed Setsubun!<\/p>\n<h2>Ehomaki at the restaurant &quot;Himawari&quot;<\/h2>\n<p>Seafood roll, meat roll, shichime roll, thin roll (natto)<\/p>\n<p>Take a bite of three types of ehomaki and thin rolls while facing the lucky direction of &quot;southwest&quot;!<br \/>\nMay you be guided to good health and happiness!!!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipMqMVxO617oH8bPPIFhSirW1Et_rj3Af8a574evyzZfqRD3TeWVgYER3iM3JjRi5A\/photo\/AF1QipPi-_6GEWDV8mUufsZXbgnUalU_uAj0far-na8?key=U3czTHdOWFZlUGNfUFdKOWhDZ1JKRlppS19GZUdR\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczNwbx4N6WzQd_R7vnpA3Cj29mYHVdznAh0zBCwZFOs_cgPYzW7VnBoSV_9aKY41PHmzTiL80BA45eGwf9ogHESYAfyYCG_GKY4AFITkZUUS_cBwJd3GpW5HpEixDPnmCdzAKXp49gBMlVsVhI7VBaB4=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=1\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"\u304a\u98df\u4e8b\u51e6\u300c\u5411\u65e5\u8475\u300d\u306e\u6075\u65b9\u5dfb\" class=\"size-full\" data-no-translation=\"\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ehomaki at the restaurant &quot;Himawari&quot;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It is served with boiled white beans, sweet potato, blanched rape blossoms, carrot rap\u00e9e, pickles, and amazake (sweet sake).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipMqMVxO617oH8bPPIFhSirW1Et_rj3Af8a574evyzZfqRD3TeWVgYER3iM3JjRi5A\/photo\/AF1QipNiojjPWOpUCe1drgtWaIwjRXBasRH1wDvmXgo?key=U3czTHdOWFZlUGNfUFdKOWhDZ1JKRlppS19GZUdR\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczNP8ZFUahTm1sGOmRSAlMmWnGLeB4j8_et_U-ME5P08cnW9Noe_5Q9n0LaRSrGViDXo0kHHG6cJuSF5Y4mubGi7NkB_zjD_oPpr5U46D4Bh4I-rMpnq0PC1YgMSKT4KomG9rodNtZfbusACERe3zdoa=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"\u7121\u75c5\u606f\u707d\u3092\u7948\u5ff5\u3057\u3066\uff01\" class=\"size-full\" data-no-translation=\"\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Praying for good health!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Asano family&#039;s Ehomaki<\/h2>\n<p>Crab, cheese, cucumber, pickles, omelet, ginger<\/p>\n<p>We received a wonderful ehomaki roll, handmade by Kumiko Asano!<br \/>\nA wonderful ehomaki filled with lots of ingredients and rich flavor!<br \/>\nIt was so delicious! Thank you for the meal!!!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipMqMVxO617oH8bPPIFhSirW1Et_rj3Af8a574evyzZfqRD3TeWVgYER3iM3JjRi5A\/photo\/AF1QipP5ByPjhSp9ogD92CN7B7udU_Qddcr_L0dzhrQ?key=U3czTHdOWFZlUGNfUFdKOWhDZ1JKRlppS19GZUdR\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczOZmVQDi-DUlPrIb_RdJnWZDwVlr2WG5KOTAqulC6cX1xuJXYzekKbQnvYFlXpzri5_sYMeAuIWkOMP3jeGcHoM1Dyvz2O9jskOxpiRosH2JfJcpGYtKm_kTMW2_jW_0H-R2mScrJk-1kPX85Z_dIDc=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"\u6d45\u91ce\u5bb6\u306e\u7acb\u6d3e\u306a\u6075\u65b9\u5dfb\uff01\uff01\uff01\" class=\"size-full\" data-no-translation=\"\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A magnificent ehomaki from the Asano family!!!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Served with blanched rape blossoms, carrot slaw, pickles, etc., and matcha brown rice tea...<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipMqMVxO617oH8bPPIFhSirW1Et_rj3Af8a574evyzZfqRD3TeWVgYER3iM3JjRi5A\/photo\/AF1QipM2AjwzBlzEWenrxCotQBmLR3JkerjaxaMQ4_o?key=U3czTHdOWFZlUGNfUFdKOWhDZ1JKRlppS19GZUdR\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczO4u4khdezbljXhGVdr3KcNCfdnmBbE8zhjIr2s_vOMJWaVdfaxKYQoVSekzclbcYW0tbNKimvyA1CGq9DGT5d_PuDu04t7bK0do2MePe1fDs-4bymmY5AV906lPvG8iHqNbrB440tbQfFXSR305aa6=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"\u7f8e\u5473\u3057\u3044\uff01\u6709\u308a\u96e3\u3044\u7bc0\u5206\u306b\u3001\u611f\u8b1d\u3092\u8fbc\u3081\u3066\u3002\u3002\u3002\" class=\"size-full\" data-no-translation=\"\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Delicious! With gratitude for the wonderful Setsubun...<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipMqMVxO617oH8bPPIFhSirW1Et_rj3Af8a574evyzZfqRD3TeWVgYER3iM3JjRi5A\/photo\/AF1QipMrLbLhkS39aXvHhGWcDNLDQEwP4L6Mc9voF3A?key=U3czTHdOWFZlUGNfUFdKOWhDZ1JKRlppS19GZUdR\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczMcYC6qK23Z3pkz5jwtUiJ2QfP2NlgCHLqevqv03OI0IQZQ8qdk6yAGVGxZnXdRaEWbg75KUimhQ-SgYL7j1zJg9TsSKwocvGmz_Zhaa3BNtlWBS6BmlqXjFX1rkqRj_WJEztaixQKowKhq-tiq_BPR=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"\u798f\u3092\u62db\u304f\u7bc0\u5206\u306e\u65e5\u306b\u611f\u8b1d\u3092\u8fbc\u3081\u3066\uff01\" class=\"size-full\" data-no-translation=\"\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">With gratitude for Setsubun, which brings good fortune!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On Setsubun, a day when people pray for good health and safety by throwing beans to 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