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About 60% of preschool and school Setsubun guests appear, and about 80% of home Setsubun guests eat Ke⽅-maki.
Sen Corporation (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President: Nobuaki Chiba, hereinafter referred to as "Sen"), a provider of childcare tech services that enriches the child-rearing environment for preschoolers, schools and parents with the power of technology under the motto "Peace for Children", has conducted a survey of 135 parents of preschoolers, preschoolers and school-going children on their awareness of Setsubun. The survey was conducted on 135 parents of preschoolers, preschoolers and school children.
As a result of the survey, when we asked how the Setsubun event is held at preschools and schools, the most common answer was "Demons appear (61.19%)", followed by "Bean throwing (55.97%)" and "Special school lunch for Setsubun (41.79%)". When asked what they hoped the Setsubun event would be like for their children, the most common answer was that their children would enjoy the event (84.44%), with only 2.22% of respondents saying that they had no particular hopes for the event.
When asked what they do for Setsubun at home, the most common answer was "Eating Ebomaki (78.52%)", followed by "Mamemaki (72.59%)" and "Eating beans (65.93%)", with only 2.96% of respondents saying they do nothing. When asked about the differences between their own childhood and the current Setsubun event, "There was no custom of eating Ebomaki in the past. When asked about the differences between their own childhood and the present, "In the past, the custom of eating ehomaki did not exist," and "In the past, ehomaki was a culture unique to the Kansai region and was not well known elsewhere. However, now that it has become more widespread, it is available in Kanto and other parts of Japan, and there are many different types of ehomaki to choose from, including seafood rolls. The most common answer was that they used to not eat Ebomaki.
Summary
Only 2.22% of parents answered that they have "nothing in particular to expect" from Setsubun events at preschool and school, and more than 80% of parents answered that they expect their children to enjoy the events. Only 2.96% of parents answered "nothing" for Setsubun at home, indicating that both preschools and families tend to think of Setsubun events as "opportunities for children to enjoy" and actively enjoy them.
As for the differences between Setsubun in the past and now, the most common answer was "In the past, there was no custom to eat Ebomaki", while 78.52% answered "Eating Ebomaki" as what they do on Setsubun at home now, indicating that the culture of eating Ebomaki has spread in recent decades. The results show that the culture of eating Ebomaki has become more widespread in recent decades.
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The coming 3rd of February is Setsubun. It is very popular to throw beans and eat ehomaki. Some children say "I don't want to go to nursery school because demons are coming! I've seen some children's voices on the internet. We have conducted a survey on the attitudes of parents of preschool children and children attending preschool and school.
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