Zodiac Rabbit Figurine

It is an ornament of the 2023 sexagenary cycle, Rabbit.

The rabbit has a calm and gentle character, so it is said to be "home safe", and its jumping appearance also means "leap" and "improvement", so it is said to be the best year to take on new challenges. , I hope you have an auspicious year. There is also something I long for.

The zodiac is said to have originated around 1600 B.C. during the Yin dynasty, the oldest Chinese dynasty. Around this time, it was discovered that Jupiter, one of the most sacred planets, takes twelve years to circle the celestial sphere. it was done.

Therefore, in order to grasp the movement of Jupiter every year, people divide the celestial body into twelve and assign kanji to each. It made no sense.

However, it is said that the desire to spread the zodiac to the general public led to the use of animal names. The twelve signs of the Chinese zodiac were introduced to Japan in the middle of the 6th century, and in the Edo period, the custom of using animals to represent the year and time spread among the common people.