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Kanji for the 12 eto line up in order around a circle. Clockwise from the top, they represent the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog, and boar.
Part of a stone wall from Edo Castle’s outer moat in the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology. (© Pixta)
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