Essential Japanese Seasonal Decorations - New Years
Seasonality: Mid-Late Winter/ December & January
Japanese Name: Eto or Junishi
English Name: Chinese Zodiac
The Chinese zodiac, known as the “Junishi” or “Eto” in Japanese, is a classification scheme that assigns an animal and its reputed attributes to each year in a repeating 12-year cycle. It and its variations remain popular in several East Asian countries including China, Korea, Japan, and Mongolia, as well as in other Asian countries like Vietnam, Burma, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Laos and Thailand, along with the Buddhist calendar. According to the Chinese zodiac, 2018 is the year of the Dog.
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