The Year of the Dragon: Firing Up for 2024

A dragon god at a shrine temizuya. (© Pixta)

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. (© Pixta)

Sakamoto Ryōma. (Courtesy the National Diet Library)