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Japanese Zodiac Hand-Drawn Calligraphy Mug

Japanese Zodiac Hand-Drawn Calligraphy Mug

$54.00 CAD
$54.00 CAD
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Select your birth year and find out your Japanese zodiac sign!

Result:

Zodiac Sign
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Process

・ A Japanese calligraphy artist hand draws your Japanese zodiac sign.
・ We digitize the design and transfer it to your mug.
・ Any other requests, please message us what you have in mind!
・ Each work of art is truly one of a kind.

Description

・ Design printed on both front and back sides of mug.
・ Ceramic.
・ 11oz mug dimensions: height - 3.85" (9.8 cm), diameter - 3.35" (8.5 cm)
・ Dishwasher and microwave safe.

Delivery

・ USA/CANADA 5-10 business days.
・ International shipping 12-30 business days.
・ Free shipping for the first 50 customers only.
・ Free 100 Day Returns and Exchanges.

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Understanding the Concept of Zodiac Signs

The Japanese zodiac signs consist of 12 animals, each corresponding to a specific year. For example, the year 2023 is the Year of the Rabbit. Your zodiac sign is determined by the year you were born.

The Presence of Zodiac Signs in Japanese Culture

For approximately 1,500 years, zodiac animals have been utilized in various ways within the daily lives of Japanese people. They have been used to indicate time and directions, for example. Noon is referred to as "the hour of the horse." Even today, conversations like "What zodiac sign are you?" and "This year, people born in the Year of the Rat have an unlucky year" are commonplace, deeply ingrained in Japanese culture.

The Mystique of Zodiac Signs and the Special Kanji Used

Zodiac signs in Japan are closely related to magic and divination. For instance, when ninjas unleash their techniques, they form various hand seals, each corresponding to a specific zodiac animal. Furthermore, due to their mystique, special kanji characters (Japanese ideographic characters) are employed to represent zodiac animals, which differ from the kanji commonly used in everyday life. For instance, the Ox is written as "牛" in kanji, but when representing the zodiac sign, it is written as "丑."

The Twelve Signs of the Japanese Zodiac

The Japanese zodiac(Junishi 十二支) is separated into 12 animals (rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog, and wild boar), with one animal allocated to every year and a full cycle is repeated after 12 years. Junishi uses special Kanji(e.g. 子,丑,寅) that are different from the usual characters for each animal. 

Those individuals born during a particular year were said to inherit some of the personalities of that year's animal and its zodiac charm is believed to bring good luck and fortune to its owner. Have a look below to see what animal you are.

Rat (子)

People born in the year of the Rat are charming, honest, ambitious, and have a tremendous capacity for pursuing a course to its end. They will work hard for their goals. They are easily angered but maintain an outward show of control.

Ox (丑)

People born in the year of the Ox are patient, mentally alert and when required to speak are skillful. They have a gift for inspiring confidence in others. This allows them to achieve a great deal of success.

Tiger (寅)

People born in the year of the Tiger are sensitive, stubborn, short-tempered, courageous, selfish and slightly mean ... yet they are deep thinkers and are capable of great sympathy for those they are close to and love.

Rabbit (卯)

People born in the year of the Rabbit are the most fortunate. They are smooth talkers, talented, ambitious, virtuous and reserved. They have exceedingly fine taste and are regarded with admiration and trust.

Dragon (辰)

People born in the year of the Dragon are healthy, energetic, excitable, short-tempered and stubborn. However, they are honest, sensitive, brave and can inspire trust in most anyone. They are the most peculiar of the 12 signs of the Zodiac cycle.

Snake (巳)

People born in the year of the Snake are deep thinkers, speak very little and possess tremendous wisdom. They are fortunate in money matters and will always be able to obtain it. They are determined in what they do and hate to fail.

Horse (午)

People born in the year of the Horse are skillful in paying compliments and talk too much. They are skillful with money and handle finances well. They are quick thinkers, wise and talented. Horse people anger easily and are very impatient.

Sheep (未)

People born in the year of the Sheep are elegant, highly accomplished in the arts, passionate about nature. At first glance, they seem to be better off than the people born in other years. They are deeply religious and passionate in whatever they do and believe in.

Monkey (申)

People born in the year of the Monkey are the erratic geniuses of the Zodiac cycle. They are clever and skillful in grand-scale operations and are smart when making financial deals. They are inventive, original and are able to solve the most difficult problems with ease.

Rooster (酉)

People born in the year of the Rooster are deep thinkers and are always busy and devoted to their work. They always want to do more than they are able, and if they undertake a task beyond their abilities, they are disappointed. Rooster people have a habit of speaking out directly whenever they have something on their minds.

Dog (戌)

People born in the year of the Dog have all the fine qualities of human nature. They have a sense of duty and loyalty, they are extremely honest and always do their best in their relationship with other people. Dog people inspire confidence in others and know how to keep secrets.

Boar (亥)

People born in the year of the Boar are brave. They have tremendous inner strength which no one can overcome. They display great honesty. They are short-tempered, yet hate to quarrel or have arguments. They are affectionate and kind to their loved ones.

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