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Seasonal Items
Next year is the year of the Rat. The ancient Chinese divided the course of the sun into twelve parts. They gave the names of the twelve animals. In Japan, we use the twelve symbols of the zodiac cycle too. They are rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, cock, dog and boar. This year 2007 is the year of the Boar, and next year 2008 is the year of the Rat. What is your year of the zodiac? We celebrate new year decorating the animal dolls of the year of the zodiac. |
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Yokozuna Rat
( grand champion sumo wrestler )
These yokozuna rat dolls were made of clay and made by Toyogoro Osaki about
24 years ago.
He wa awarded the Kiwanis Award in 1996.
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