Setsubun Ehomaki 2025: Eat the auspicious "Ehomaki" to bring good fortune

Monday, February 3, 2025

This year's Setsubun falls on Sunday, February 2nd. And this year's lucky direction is "Southwest"!

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.

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!

Ehomaki at the restaurant "Himawari"

Seafood roll, meat roll, shichime roll, thin roll (natto)

Take a bite of three types of ehomaki and thin rolls while facing the lucky direction of "southwest"!
May you be guided to good health and happiness!!!

Ehomaki at the restaurant "Himawari"
Ehomaki at the restaurant "Himawari"

It is served with boiled white beans, sweet potato, blanched rape blossoms, carrot rapée, pickles, and amazake (sweet sake).

Praying for good health!
Praying for good health!

Asano family's Ehomaki

Crab, cheese, cucumber, pickles, omelet, ginger

We received a wonderful ehomaki roll, handmade by Kumiko Asano!
A wonderful ehomaki filled with lots of ingredients and rich flavor!
It was so delicious! Thank you for the meal!!!

A magnificent ehomaki from the Asano family!!!
A magnificent ehomaki from the Asano family!!!

Served with blanched rape blossoms, carrot slaw, pickles, etc., and matcha brown rice tea...

Delicious! With gratitude for the wonderful Setsubun...
Delicious! With gratitude for the wonderful Setsubun...
Give thanks on Setsubun, the day that brings good fortune!
With gratitude for Setsubun, which brings good fortune!

On Setsubun, a day when people pray for good health and safety by throwing beans to ward off evil spirits and eating the auspicious Ehomaki to bring in good fortune, we offer this with boundless love, gratitude, and prayers...

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◇ Interview and text: Ikuko Terauchi (Photography and editing assistance: Noboru Terauchi)