On February 3, 2024, during Setsubun, a ''Tsuinashiki Oni Horaku'' was held at Rozanji Temple in Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto City, to pray for good luck and warding off evil spirits. Worshipers watched in amazement as three demons, representing human desires, were dispersed through prayers and other means.
It is also called the ''Oni Odori'' because it originates from a story about Gensan Daishi, the founder of Luzanji Temple, driving away demons about 1,000 years ago. A special stage was set up in the shrine grounds for the demons to pass through, and a large number of worshipers crowded around it.
After 3:00 p.m., when prayers began at the Daishi-do Hall, red, blue, and black demons appeared. As the sound of drums and bells echoed, he glared at his surroundings and advanced into the hall, brandishing torches and axes. He tries to disrupt the prayers by dancing in the hall, but is weakened by the power of Gomaku's secret technique and runs away in pain.
There was also a bean-throwing of ''Hourai beans,'' which are said to prolong life when eaten, and ''Oni no Okaji,'' a prayer for healing from illness caused by a pale brown demon that exorcises evil spirits.
