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巳み
the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac), the Serpent
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巳年みどし
year of the Snake
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己巳つちのとみ
Earth Snake (6th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1929, 1989, 2049)
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上巳じょうし
Doll's Festival (March 3), Girls' Festival, Peach Festival
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初巳はつみ
first Serpent day of the year
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辛巳かのとみ
Metal Snake (18th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1941, 2001, 2061)
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癸巳みずのとみ
Water Snake (30th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1953, 2013, 2073)
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辰巳たつみ
southeast
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乙巳きのとみ
Wood Snake (42nd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1905, 1965, 2025)
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丁巳ひのとみ
Fire Snake (54th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1917, 1977, 2037)
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巳の年へびのとし
year of the Snake
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已己巳己いこみき
all the same
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巳の日みのひ
day of the Snake
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巳の刻みのこく
hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon), hour of the Serpent
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辰巳芸者たつみげいしゃ
geisha from the Fukagawa red-light district in Edo
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巳の日の祓みのひのはらえ
purification ceremony held on the first day of the snake in the 3rd month of the lunar calendar