Japanese New Year Zodiac

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Japanese new year zodiac. Called junishi the twelve signs of the japanese zodiac are taken from the chinese lunar calendar. 2020 is the year of the rat nezumi doshi in japanese so any cards and talismans with illustrations of mice nezumi and hedgehogs harinezumi are considered auspicious this year. 2019 was the year of the boar which is why pictures of pigs were everywhere in japan around the new year.

Japanese year of the dragon the dragon is the fifth symbol in the japanese zodiac. In ancient china dragons were associated with power and only the emperors were allowed to use the symbol. That you believe in it or not it s always fun to look into the new year s zodiac sign.

It is handed out in small decorated envelopes called pochibukuro similar to shūgi bukuro or chinese hóngbāo and to the scottish handsel. Find japanese new years card 2020 zodiac stock images in hd and millions of other royalty free stock photos illustrations and vectors in the shutterstock collection. Celebrate japanese new year.

February 12 2021 marks the beginning of the year of the metal ox. So what to expect for 2021. This sign represents justice and trust.

The years in each block are 12 years apart from the previous or following year in that block only. Rats will feature on 2020 new year cards because it is the year of the rat according to the chinese zodiac which is always the most popular design on nengajo. Although it did not originate in japan the chinese zodiac and the 12 animals that represent it have been embraced by japanese culture wholeheartedly.

The japanese zodiac juunishi is divided into 12 blocks with each block containing a group of years. And for this japanese new year the ox is in the spotlight. 2021 the year of the ox.