Juken

Today was the second day of our entrance test. 224 students sat for the first test and there were over 300 today. As of this morning around 50 students had signed up for enrolment. Now today they have to figure out how many more students to accept to meet our target number of students. They have it worked down to a science and they are usually fairly on target, although the last few years we have passed our enrolment numbers.

Today is also Setsubun, which marks the end of winter and the New Year of the lunar calendar. There are bean throwing ceremonies all over Japan on this day to welcome in good fortune and to get rid of all the misfortune.

So if you see anyone looking like this and carrying this bax of beans don't be too worried.