Zodiac

Kennin · 10 Jan 2006

Hello there!

I am looking for traditional paintings or ukiyo-e of the 12 zodiac signs.
I find a lot of them, but all Chinese. I want them to be Japanese though.

Anybody here who has some nice links, please?

EdZiomek · 16 Jan 2006

Me too...

Kennin... I am very interested in this topic.

Could you also post the Chinese representation of Astrology signs, and their English-language explanations/threads, if you have any?

Danke.

jp22 · 12 Feb 2006

Hindu astrology is more accurate than Chinese

lonesoullost3 · 13 Feb 2006

jp22 said:
Hindu astrology is more accurate than Chinese

I hope you don't mind me saying that I don't think any type of astrology can be claimed as "more accurate". Astrology is all about how the person whom the message is for reads into the 'prediction'. Therefore I'd argue any astrology can be "accurate" if you read into it in a different way.

That being said, I hope you wouldn't mind if I say that I don't think any kind of astrology can be ACCURATE (let alone "future-telling" for lack of a better phrase).

And for you Kennin, is this what you're looking for?

http://www.takase.com/JapaneseCalligraphy/Zodiac/Astrology.htm <--calligraphy
The Twelve Japanese Zodiac Signs <-- info

Kinsao · 13 Feb 2006

That is interesting; although I don't follow astrology, it's nice to know the calligraphy for my sign; they are very attractive.

Kennin · 28 Mar 2006

Oopsie... must have overlooked the notification :S

lonesoullost3 said:
And for you Kennin, is this what you're looking for?

Unfortunately not. As I said: I'm looking for paintings or ukiō e, not for calligraphy...
Something like the rooster here:

Thanks though for the help!

And: nope: I know next to nothing about zodiacs. I just want to have the correct animal at that spot, each year. That's all...

Zodiac

Kennin

Sho(w)dan!

EdZiomek

後輩

jp22

Kouhai

lonesoullost3

Economist in Residence

Kinsao

Horizon Rider

Kennin

Sho(w)dan!