せいかつ Zodiac Wind Chime Eto Furin (12 ceramic animals)
Artikelnummer: 0084 Z017 1C 8452Zodiac Wind Chime Eto Furin (12 ceramic animals)
生活 Seikatsu せいかつ
Although the concept of the twelve signs of the Chinese zodiac also exists, in Japan, it is not called the zodiac but is called "干支(えと)", or "stem and branch" (干支). It is said that "Ganji" originated in ancient China and was introduced to Japan around the 3rd to 4th century.
It is mainly used to indicate the order of days, months, years, times, directions, angles, things, and other quantitative terms. The order of the 12 years in a cycle is exactly the same as Chinese custom, which is as follows: Zi (Rat), U (Ox), Yin (Tiger), Mao (Rabbit), Chen (Dragon), Si (Snake), Wu (Horse), Wei (Goat), Shen (Monkey), You (Tori), Xu (Dog), and Hai (Pig).
Only the Japanese term "sheep" refers exclusively to cotton sheep and does not include other species such as goats, while "pig" refers to wild boars, which is said to be because Japan did not have the habit of raising domestic pigs in the past, and replaced them with wild boars that originally existed in the forests.
Animal expressions are fun and cute
Elegant and aesthetically pleasing placement
Small and cute in size, hanging in the wind and making a bell sound
Theme: Zodiac animals
Size: 3.5*2.5*3cm
Material: Ceramic
Type: Trinkets
Style: Traditional
Rat Ox Tiger Rabbit
Dragon Snake Horse Goat
Monkey Chicken Dog Pig