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Gallery: Japanese Club hosts first Setsubun Celebration

Nico Armeanu, Staff Photographer
February 28, 2024
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Photo by Nico Armeanu
Japanese Club members prepare for the Setsubun Celebration, and attendees gather to talk before the event Friday in the Liberal Arts Center 1004.

The Japanese Club hosted its first Setsubun Celebration Friday in the Liberal Arts Center 1004. The event included oni, “devil,” masks for attendees to decorate and wear, a presentation discussing the significance and history of the Setsubun Celebration and sushi rolls. The event also included bean-throwing while attendees wore oni masks to bring good fortune.

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Nico Armeanu
Nico Armeanu, Arts Editor
Nico Armeanu is a junior studio art and German major. Armeanu joined The Shield in Spring 2024 as a photographer and now serves as the arts and entertainment editor. Armeanu was the district winner at the 2022 Congressional Art Competition and won the freshman award in USI’s 53rd Annual Juried Art Contest. In 2023, they won best in show for the teen category at the Wesselman Wood's Juried Art Contest. Armeanu spends most of their free time making art. Outside of that, they enjoy swimming, playing guitar and working on DIY projects.