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2006: The Year of the Dog
Popular in Japan since ancient times, the junishi or eto
(rat, ox, tiger, hare, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster,
dog, and wild boar) were imported into Japan from China. The
signs cover a 12-year period, but the complete zodiac embraces
60 years, which was considered to be the total life-cycle of
man. It is believed that the character of a person is determined
by the year in which they were born. |
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See if it works! When were you born?
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iKjeld.com
iKjeld.com has gotten a completely new look. Now the site also
publishes articles by other people. It has become a lot more
serious. The number of visitors increased after the redesign,
so it was clearly a good decision. |
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JAPANESE STREETS
Still my most popular site with about 70,000 visitors a month.
This year I hope to finally finish the redesign so it will be
easier to navigate and use. |
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Japan Photo Library
My online photo library has not received as much attentiuon as
needed. Hopefully I can remedy that in 2006! |
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Japan Links
While researching articles I run into many excellent sites. More
than 1,000 of my favorites have now been categorized online.
Anyone needing reliable information on Japan will find this link
database extremely helpful. |
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The Japanese New Year Card
Just like people in western countries mail each other Christmas
cards, the Japanese mail each other New Year cards, or nengajo.
People often make their own nengajo, or purchase pre-printed
ones from the post office. The post office cards have lottery
numbers and allow you to win all kinds of exciting prizes. A
lucky card could make your year Happy from the very start! |
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