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JUNSHI

UNDERSTANDING JAPANESE DIRECTIONS


BY KOIZUMI MIEKO Throughout many of the shinobi manuals you will find references to magical directions many of these directions refer to the 12 signs of the Zodiac and this download is a helping hand to their understanding. 10 100 1,000 10,000

Junishi The 12 signs of the zodiac


(ne) The Rat Midnight or 11:00 pm1:00am North (ushi) The Ox 2:00am or 1:00am3:00am North-northeast (tora)

The Tiger 4:00am or 3:00am5:00am East-northeast (u) The Rabbit 6:00am or 5:00am7:00am East (tatsu) The Dragon 8:00am or 7:00am9:00am East-southeast (mi) The Snake 10:00am or 9:00am11:00am South-southeast (uma) The Horse Noon or 11:00am1:00pm South (hitsuji) The Sheep 2:00pm or 1:00pm3:00pm South-southwest (saru) The Monkey 4:00pm or 3:00pm5:00pm West-southwest (tori)

The Cock 6:00pm or 5:00pm7:00pm West (inu) The Dog 8:00pm or 7:00pm9:00pm West-northwest (i) The Boar 10:00pm or 9:00pm11:00pm North-northwest

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