Nounyear of the Snake

Nounsoutheast

NounEarth Snake (6th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1929, 1989, 2049)

NounDoll's Festival (March 3); Girls' Festival; Peach Festival

Nounfirst Serpent day of the year

NounMetal Snake (18th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1941, 2001, 2061)

NounWater Snake (30th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1953, 2013, 2073)

NounWood Snake (42nd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1905, 1965, 2025)

NounFire Snake (54th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1917, 1977, 2037)

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Nounhour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); hour of the Serpent

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Nounday of the Snake

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Nounyear of the Snake

Noungeisha from the Fukagawa red-light district in Edo

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)all the same

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Nounpurification ceremony held on the first day of the snake in the 3rd month of the lunar calendar