the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
Boshin War (Japanese civil war between Imperial and shogunate forces; 1868-1869)
Hokushin Ittō-ryū (school of swordsmanship founded by Chiba Shūsaku ca. 1820)
Earth Dragon (5th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1928, 1988, 2048)
cinnabar; cinnabarite; cinnabar lacquer; cinnabar lacquerware
the Sun, the Moon and the stars; the heavenly bodies
Wood Dragon (41st term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1964, 2024, 2084)
celestial bodies; stars; bright star used for timekeeping (e.g. Sirius); Mercury (in ancient Chinese astronomy); Chinese "room" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
lucky day; auspicious occasion
Water Dragon (29th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1952, 2012, 2072)
Metal Dragon (17th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1940, 2000, 2060)
Fire Dragon (53rd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1916, 1976, 2036)
lucky day; auspicious occasion; happy day
timepiece; clock; chronometer
cinnabar; cinnabarite; cinnabar lacquer; cinnabar lacquerware
lucky day; auspicious occasion; happy day
hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am)
geisha from the Fukagawa red-light district in Edo
Japanese invasions of Korea (1592-1598); Imjin war