Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi has performed traditional bean-scattering for good luck on board the International Space Station 400 kilometers above the Earth.
February third is called "Setsubun" in Japan, the day before the beginning of spring according to the lunar calendar. People throw beans to drive away evil spirits and bring good fortune.

Soichi Noguchi / Japanese astronaut
"Demons out! Good luck in!"

Putting on a demon's mask, Noguchi threw chocolate candies instead of beans.
Noguchi celebrated the occasion two days early because he will be working on that day.
Another video shows a fellow astronaut cutting Noguchi's hair using hair clippers with a vacuum hose.
Noguchi is also seen cleaning the Japanese experimental module Kibo.

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