Bean Day

Bean Day (also known as the Bean Throwing Festival or Setsuban) is an event in the that occurs on February 3 to celebrate the end of winter and the beginning of spring. It appears in the Japanese version of and in Japanese towns in  and. During the festival, villagers will be carrying throwing beans throughout the day.

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In the Japanese version of, Tortimer can be found near the shrine between 10 AM and 6 PM on Bean Day. If spoken to, he will give the player a Bean Throwing Set.

In
In Japanese towns in, Tortimer appears outside Town Hall on Bean Day. If spoken to, he will give the player either a Blue Ogre Mask or a Red Ogre Mask. Due to the discontinuation of the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection in 2014, this event, along its two items, can only be obtained in the Japanese version of the game.

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In, the player will find Isabelle in the Event Plaza. When spoken to, she will explain to them about the holiday and give them either a Blue Ogre Mask or a Red Ogre Mask. If the player talks to villagers while wearing one of the ogre masks, they will perform a shocked emotion and start throwing beans at the player, referring to the Japanese tradition of throwing beans at Oni to bring good luck.

From February 1 to February 3, instead of selling Fortune Cookies, Timmy and Tommy's store will sell Good-Luck Rolls and Beans for 800 Bells. When the former is purchased, Timmy and Tommy will tell the player to eat the Good-Luck Rolls while facing a specific direction in order to have good luck.