the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar
Doll's Festival (March 3); Girls' Festival; Peach Festival
Wood Snake (42nd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1905, 1965, 2025)
Water Snake (30th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1953, 2013, 2073)
Metal Snake (18th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1941, 2001, 2061)
Fire Snake (54th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1917, 1977, 2037)
Earth Snake (6th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1929, 1989, 2049)
first Serpent day of the year
purification ceremony held on the first day of the snake in the 3rd month of the lunar calendar
geisha from the Fukagawa red-light district in Edo
hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); hour of the Serpent