Earth Dragon (5th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1928, 1988, 2048)
Boshin War (Japanese civil war between Imperial and shogunate forces; 1868-1869)
5th in rank; fifth sign of the Chinese calendar
Earth Horse (55th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1918, 1978, 2038)
Earth Dog (35th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1958, 2018, 2078)
Earth Monkey (45th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1908, 1968, 2028)
Earth Rat (25th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1948, 2008, 2068)
person whose physical suitability for conscription in the former Japanese military could not be determined in that year (e.g. due to illness)
Imperial Rescript of 1908
Earth Tiger (15th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1938, 1998, 2058)
fifth division of the night (approx. 3am to 5am)