It is a popular tradition in Japan that people customarily scatter roasted soybeans inside and outside of their house on the eve of every season to ward off appearing demons that would otherwise violate them.
This event is held only once a year ( February 3 ) these days. This day has been chosen because it is believed as winter changes into spring, which most accidents will occur.
There is an annual event at the East Golden Hall of the Kofuku-ji Temple, where six demons appear and give exciting performance from 6:30 p.m. of the above night.

This lantern lighting ritual is held to pay respects to the spirit of creation and to pray for health and harvest.
Prayers and sightseers ignite 1769 stone lanterns and 843 hanging lanterns, which creates a lovely glow and lights up this shrine. This event started as an annual ritual in the 11th century, and came to be held in February and August after the Meiji era.