Junishi (Japanese Twelve zodiac animal signs)

What is Junishi?

It is said that the origin of Junishi (the Japanese twelve zodiac animal signs / 十二支じゅうにし) derives from the fact that, in the Yin dynasty of China, Wang Chong (王充おういつ) had written the literature, assigning familiar animals in order to make it easier to remember the number of words that count the years.

In the Yin dynasty, there are already the ten numerals to count the sun, and they are called “jikkan” (the ten Heavenly Stems / 十干じっかん). Later, they came to be used in combination with Junishi and the combination is called “Eto / 干支えと“.

Junishi and Jikkan

Jikkan (the ten Heavenly Stems / 十干)

Kou ( 甲こう / Kinoe), Otsu (乙おつ / Kinoto), Hei (丙へい / Hinoe), Tei (丁てい / Hinoto) , Bo (戊ぼ / Tsuchinoe), Ki (己き / Tsuchinoto), Kou (庚こう / Kanoe), Shin (辛しん / Kanoto), Jin (壬じん / Mizunoe), Ki (癸き / Mizunoto)

Jikkan (十干じっかん) is a method of counting that was born in ancient China, and counts 10 days as one phrase (one division) as Kou / 甲, Otsu / 乙, Hei / 丙, Tei / 丁, Bo / 戊, Ki / 己, Kou / 庚, Shin / 辛, Jin / 壬, and Ki / 癸. Eventually, Jikkan came to be considered as a combination of the yin and yang properties (yin and yang philosophy / 陰陽いんよう思想しそう) and the attributes of wood, fire, earth, metal, and water (five element theory / 五行ごぎょう説せつ). In Japan, “yang / 陽よう” likened to “E / 兄え (elder brother)” and “yin / 陰いん” likened to “TO / 弟と (younger brother)”, and the following names are used to read Jikkan in Kunyomi (Japanese reading of kanji). The yin-yang theory and the theory of the five elements were also born in ancient China, and are great ways of thinking that have influenced not only Jikkan and Junishi, but also various later thoughts and philosophies. For details, please refer to this page.

Jikkan / 十干じっかん	Yin and Yang / 陰陽いんよう	Five elements / 五行ごぎょう	Yin-Yang and the five elements / 陰陽いんよう五行ごぎょう	Kunyomi / 訓読くんよみ in Japan
Kou / 甲（こう）	Yang / 陽よう（E / 兄え）	Wood / 木もく	Yang wood /木もく＋兄え	Kinoe きのえ
Otsu / 乙（おつ）	Yin / 陰いん（TO / 弟と）	Wood / 木もく	Yin wood /木もく＋弟と	Kinoto きのと
Hei / 丙（へい）	Yang / 陽よう（E / 兄え）	Fire / 火か	Yang fire /火か＋兄え	Hinoe ひのえ
Tei / 丁（てい）	Yin / 陰いん（TO / 弟と）	Fire / 火か	Yin fire /火か＋弟と	Hinoto ひのと
Bo / 戊（ぼ）	Yang / 陽よう（E / 兄え）	Earth / 土ど	Yang earth /土ど＋兄え	Tsuchinoe つちのえ
Ki / 己（き）	Yin / 陰いん（TO / 弟と）	Earth / 土ど	Yin earth /土ど＋弟と	Tsuchinoto つちのと
Kou / 庚（こう）	Yang / 陽よう（E / 兄え）	Metal / 金ごん	Yang metal /金ごん＋兄え	Kanoe かのえ
Shin / 辛（しん）	Yin / 陰いん（TO / 弟と）	Metal / 金ごん	Yin metal /金ごん＋弟と	Kanoto かのと
Jin / 壬（じん）	Yang / 陽よう（E / 兄え）	Water / 水すい	Yang water /水すい＋兄え	Mizunoe みずのえ
Ki / 癸（き）	Yin / 陰いん（TO / 弟と）	Water / 水すい	Yin water /水すい＋弟と	Mizunoto みずのと

Jikkan also plays a role in determining Eho / 恵方えほう (lucky directions). Eho is the direction of Toshitokujin / 歳徳神としとくじん, the god of Onmyodo / 陰陽道おんみょうどう, and is considered to be the best direction of the year. For example, in 2024, “Eto / 干支えと” is Knoe-tatsu / 甲辰 (Yin earth dragon) and Jikkan is Kinoe / 甲きのえ (Yin wood), so Eho in 2024 is “east-northeast by east / 東とう北ほく東とうやや東ひがし“.

Junishi (the twelve zodiac animal signs / 十二支) 

Rat (子/ ne), Cow (丑 / ushi), Tiger (寅 / tora), Rabbit (卯 / u), Dragon (辰 / tatsu), Snake (巳 / mi), Horse (午 / uma), Sheep (未 / hituji), Monkey (申 / saru), Rooster (酉 / tori), Dog (戌 / inu), Boar (亥 / i)

Junishi / 十二支じゅうにし	Animals / 動物どうぶつ	Yin-Yang and the five elements / 陰陽いんよう五行ごぎょう	Directions / 方位ほうい	Seasons / 季節きせつ	Month / 月つき	Time / 時刻じこく
Ne / 子（ね）	Rat / 鼠（ねずみ）	Yang Water / 陽よう・水すい	North / 北きた　０℃	Winter / 冬ふゆ	November / 11月	23:00-1:00
Ushi /丑（うし）	Ox / 牛（うし）	Yin Earth / 陰いん・土ど	North-northeast / 北北東ほくほくとう	Winter / 冬ふゆ	December / 12月	1:00-3:00
Tora / 寅（とら）	Tiger / 虎（とら）	Yang Wood / 陽よう・木もく	East-northeast / 東北東とうほくとう	Spring / 春はる	January / 1月	3:00-5:00
U / 卯（う）	Rabbit / 兎（うさぎ）	Yin Wood / 陰いん・木もく	East / 東ひがし　90℃	Spring / 春はる	February / 2月	5:00-7:00
Tatsu / 辰（たつ）	Dragon / 龍（たつ）	Yang Earth / 陽よう・土ど	East-southeast / 東南東とうなんとう	Spring / 春はる	March / 3月	7:00-9:00
Mi / 巳（み）	Snake / 蛇（へび）	Yin Fire / 陰いん・火か	South-southeast / 南南東なんなんとう	Summer / 夏なつ	April / 4月	9:00-11:00
Uma / 午（うま）	Horse / 馬（うま）	Yang Fire / 陽よう・火か	South / 南みなみ　180℃	Summer / 夏なつ	May / 5月	11:00-13:00
Hitsuji / 未（ひつじ）	Sheep / 羊（ひつじ）	Yin Earth / 陰いん・土ど	South-southwest / 南南西なんなんせい	Summer / 夏なつ	June / 6月	13:00-15:00
Saru / 申（さる）	Monkey / 猿（さる）	Yang Metal / 陽よう・金ごん	West-southwest / 西南西せいなんせい	Autumn / 秋あき	July / 7月	15:00-17:00
Tori / 酉（とり）	Rooster / 鶏（とり）	Yin Metal / 陰いん・金ごん	West / 西にし　270℃	Autumn / 秋あき	August / 8月	17:00-19:00
Inu / 戌（いぬ）	Dog / 犬（いぬ）	Yang Earth / 陽よう・土ど	West-northwest / 西北西せいほくせい	Autumn / 秋あき	September / 9月	19:00-21:00
I / 亥（い）	Boar / 猪（いのしし）	Yin Water / 陰いん・水すい	North-northwest / 北北西ほくほくせい	Winter / 冬ふゆ	October / 10月	21:00-23:00

As shown in the table above, 12 directions were determined using Junishi, and Jikkan were used for the 24 directions.

Onmyodo / 陰陽道おんみょうどう, which was established during the Heian period in Japan based on the theory of the five elements of Yin and Yang, considers the passage of demons (Jaki / 邪気じゃき evil spirits)” to be the “kimon / 鬼門きもん (the demon’s gate)”, and its direction is the northeast direction of “Ushitora / 丑寅うしとら“. In addition, the opposite direction of the kiimon (the demon’s gate), southwest “Hitsujisaru / 未申ひつじさる” is called the “ura-kimon / 裏うら鬼門きもん“. The kimon and the ura-kimon are considered unfavorable directions because evil spirits pass through them, and it is said that it is not a good idea to install entrances and water facilities such as a kitchen and toilets in these directions.

Year of birth and Eto (Jikkan + Junishi)

Eto / 干支えと is a combination of Jikkan and Junishi only in the patterns of yang and yang and yin and yin, and there are 60 patterns. In Japan we read Eto with Kun-yomi mostly.

Jikkan / 十干じっかん (the ten Heavenly Stems) : 甲Kinoe (Kou), 乙Kinoto (Otsu/Itsu), 丙Hinoe (Hei), 丁Hinoto (Tei), 戊Tsuchinoe (Bo), 己Tsuchinoto (Ki), 庚Kanoe (Kou), 辛Kanoto (Shin), 壬Mizunoe (Jin), 癸Mizunoto (Ki) *Brackets are On-yomi (readings derived from the Chinese pronunciations). Readings above Kanji are Kun-yomi (Japanese readings).

Junishi / 十二支じゅうにし (the twelve zodiac animal signs) : 子Ne (Shi/Rat), 丑Ushi (Chu/Ox), 寅Tora (In/Tiger), 卯U (Bou/Rabbit), 辰Tatsu (Shin/Dragon), 巳Mi (Shi/Snake), 午Uma (Go/Horse), 未Hitsuji (Bi/Sheep), 申Saru (Shin/Monkey), 酉Tori (Yu/Rooster), 戌Inu (Jutsu/Dog), 亥I (Gai/Boar) *Brackets are On-yomi and animals. Readings above Kanji are Kun-yomi (Japanese readings).

Eto (Jikkan + Junishi) / 干支えと	Year of birth	Yin-Yang and the five elements / 陰陽いんよう五行ごぎょう
Kinoe (Kou) 甲こう + Ne (Shi) 子し 甲子 / Kinoe–ne きのえね	1924 / 1984	Kinoe: Yang Wood Ne: Yang Water
Kinoto (Otsu/Itsu) 乙おつ + Ushi (Chu) 丑ちゅう 乙丑 / Kinoto–ushi きのとうし	1925 / 1985	Kinoto: Yin Wood Ushi: Yin Earth
Hinoe (Hei) 丙へい + Tora (In) 寅いん 丙寅 / Hinoe–tora ひのえとら	1926 / 1986	Hinoe: Yang Fire Tora: Yang Wood
Hinoto (Tei) 丁てい + U (Bou) 卯ぼう 丁卯 / Hinoto–u ひのとう	1927 / 1987	Hinoto: Yang Fire U: Yang Wood
Tsuchinoe (Bo) 戊ぼ + Tatsu (Shin ) 辰しん 戊辰 / Tsuchinoe–tatsu つちのえたつ	1928 / 1988	Tsuchinoe: Yang Earth Tatsu: Yang Earth
Tsuchinoto (Ki) 己き + Mi (Shi) 巳し 己巳 / Tsuchinoto–mi つちのとみ	1929 / 1989	Tsuchinoto: Yin Earth Mi: Yin Fire
Kanoe (Kou) 庚こう + Uma (Go) 午ご 庚午 / Kanoe–uma かのえうま	1930 / 1990	Kanoe: Yang Metal Uma: Yang Fire
Kanoto (Shin) 辛しん + Hitsuji (Bi) 未び 辛未 / Kanoto–hitsuji かのとひつじ	1931 / 1991	Kanoto: Yang Metal Hitsuji: Yang Earth
Mizunoe (Jin) 壬じん + Saru (Shin) 申しん 壬申 / Mizunoe–saru みずのえさる	1932 / 1992	Mizunoe: Yang Water Saru: Yang Metal
Mizunoto (Ki) 癸き + Tori (Yu) 酉ゆう 癸酉 / Mizunoto–tori みずのととり	1933 / 1993	Mizunoto: Yin Water Tori: Yin Metal
Kinoe (Kou) 甲こう + Inu (Jutsu) 戌じゅつ 甲戌 / Kinoe–inu きのえいぬ	1934 / 1994	Kinoe: Yang Wood Inu: Yang Earth
Kinoto (Otsu/Itsu) 乙おつ + I (Gai) 亥がい 乙亥 / Kinoto–i きのとい	1935 / 1995	Kinoto: Yin Wood I: Yin Water
Hinoe (Hei) 丙へい + Ne (Shi) 子し 丙子 / Hinoe–ne ひのえね	1936 / 1996	Hinoe: Yang Fire Ne: Yang Water
Hinoto (Tei) 丁てい + Ushi (Chu) 丑ちゅう 丁丑 / Hinoto–ushi ひのとうし	1937 / 1997	Hinoto: Yin Fire Ushi: Yin Earth
Tsuchinoe (Bo) 戊ぼ + Tora (In) 寅いん 戊寅 / Tsuchinoe–tora つちのえとら	1938 / 1998	Tsuchinoe: Yang Earth Tora: Yang Wood
Tsuchinoto (Ki) 己き + U (Bou) 卯ぼう 己卯 / Tsuchinoto–u つちのとう	1939 / 1999	Tsuchinoto: Yin Earth U: Yang Wood
Kanoe (Kou) 庚こう + Tatsu (Shin) 辰しん 庚辰 / Kanoe–tatsu かのえたつ	1940 / 2000	Kanoe: Yang Metal Tatsu: Yang Earth
Kanoto (Shin) 辛しん + Mi (Shi) 巳し 辛巳 / Kanoto–mi かのとみ	1941 / 2001	Kanoto: Yin Metal Mi: Yin Fire
Mizunoe (Jin) 壬じん + Uma (Go) 午ご 壬午 / Mizunoe–uma みずのえうま	1942 / 2002	Mizunoe: Yang Water Uma: Yang Fire
Mizunoto (Ki) 癸き + Hitsuji (Bi) 未び 癸未 / Mizunoto–hitsuji みずのとひつじ	1943 / 2003	Mizunoto: Yin Water Hitsuji: Yin Earth
Kinoe (Kou) 甲こう + Saru (Shin) 申しん 甲申 / Kinoe–saru きのえさる	1944 / 2004	Kinoe: Yang Wood Saru: Yang Metal
Kinoto (Otsu/Itsu) 乙おつ + Tori (Yu) 酉ゆう 乙酉 / Kinoto–tori きのととり	1945 / 2005	Kinoto: Yin Wood Tori: Yin Metal
Hinoe (Hei) 丙へい + Inu (Jutsu) 戌じゅつ 丙戌 / Hinoe–inu ひのえいぬ	1946 / 2006	Hinoe: Yang Fire Inu: Yang Earth
Hinoto (Tei) 丁てい + I (Gai) 亥がい 丁亥 / Hinoto–i ひのとい	1947 / 2007	Hinoto: Yin Fire I: Yin Water
Tsuchinoe (Bo) 戊ぼ + Ne (Shi) 子し 戊子 / Tsuchinoe–ne つちのえね	1948 / 2008	Tsuchinoe: Yang Earth Ne: Yang Water
Tsuchinoto (Ki) 己き + Ushi (Chu) 丑ちゅう 己丑 / Tsuchinoto–ushi つちのとうし	1949 / 2009	Tsuchinoto: Yin Earth Ushi: Yin Earth
Kanoe (Kou) 庚こう + Tora (In) 寅いん 庚寅 / Kanoe–tora かのえとら	1950 / 2010	Kanoe: Yang Metal Tora: Yang Wood
Kanoto (Shin) 辛しん + U (Bou) 卯ぼう 辛卯 / Kanoto–u かのとう	1951 / 2011	Kanoto: Yin Metal U: Yin Wood
Mizunoe (Jin) 壬じん + Tatsu (Shin) 辰しん 壬辰 / Mizunoe–tatsu みずのえたつ	1952 / 2012	Mizunoe: Yang Water Tatsu: Yang Earth
Mizunoto (Ki) 癸き + Mi (Shi) 巳し 癸巳 / Mizunoto–mi みずのとみ	1953 / 2013	Mizunoto: Yin Water Mi: Yin Fire
Kinoe (Kou) 甲こう + Uma (Go) 午ご 甲午 / Kinoe–uma きのえうま	1954 / 2014	Kinoe: Yang Wood Uma: Yang Fire
Kinoto (Otsu/Itsu) 乙おつ / Hitsuji (Bi) 未び 乙未 / Kinoto–hitsuji きのとひつじ	1955 / 2015	Kinoto: Yin Wood Hitsuji: Yin Earth
Hinoe (Hei) 丙へい+ Saru (Shin) 申しん 丙申 / Hinoe–saru ひのえさる	1956 / 2016	Hinoe: Yang Fire Saru: Yang Metal
Hinoto (Tei) 丁てい + Tori (Yu) 酉ゆう 丁酉 / Hinoto–tori ひのととり	1957 / 2017	Hinoto: Yin Fire Tori: Yin Metal
Tsuchinoe (Bo) 戊ぼ + Inu (Jutsu) 戌じゅつ 戊戌 / Tsuchinoe–inu つちのえいぬ	1958 / 2018	Tsuchinoe: Yang Earth Inu: Yang Earth
Tsuchinoto (Ki) 己き + I (Gai) 亥がい 己亥 / Tsuchinoto–i つちのとい	1959 / 2019	Tsuchinoto: Yin Earth I: Yin Water
Kanoe (Kou) 庚こう + Ne (Shi) 子し 庚子 / Kanoe–ne かのえね	1960 / 2020	Kanoe: Yang Metal Ne: Yang Water
Kanoto (Shin) 辛しん + Ushi (Chu) 丑ちゅう 辛丑 / Kanoto–ushi かのとうし	1961 / 2021	Kanoto: Yin Metal Ushi: Yin Earth
Mizunoe (Jin) 壬じん + Tora (In) 寅いん 壬寅 / Mizunoe–tora みずのえとら	1962 / 2022	Mizunoe: Yang Water Tora: Yang Wood
Mizunoto (Ki) 癸き + U (Bou) 卯ぼう 癸卯 / Mizunoto–u みずのとう	1963 / 2023	Mizunoto: Yin Water U: Yin Wood
Kinoe (Kou) 甲こう + Tatsu (Shin) 辰しん 甲辰 / Kinoe–tatsu きのえたつ	1964 / 2024	Kinoe: Yang Wood Tatsu: Yang Earth
Kinoto (Otsu/Itsu) 乙おつ + Mi (Shi) 巳し 乙巳 / Kinoto–mi きのとみ	1965 / 2025	Kinoto: Yin Wood Mi: Yin Fire
Hinoe (Hei) 丙へい + Uma (Go) 午ご 丙午 / Hinoe–uma ひのえうま	1966 / 2026	Hinoe: Yang Fire Uma: Yang Fire
Hinoto (Tei) 丁てい + Hitsuji (Bi) 未び 丁未 / Hinoto–hitsuji ひのとひつじ	1967 / 2027	Hinoto: Yin Fire Hitsuji: Yin Earth
Tsuchinoe (Bo) 戊ぼ + Saru (Shin) 申しん 戊申 / Tsuchinoe–saru つちのえさる	1968 / 2028	Tsuchinoe: Yang Earth Saru: Yang Metal
Tsuchinoto (Ki) 己き + Tori (Yu) 酉ゆう 己酉 / Tsuchinoto–tori つちのととり	1969 / 2029	Tsuchinoto: Yin Earth Tori: Yin Metal
Kanoe (Kou) 庚こう + Inu (Jutsu) 戌じゅつ 庚戌 / Kanoe–inu かのえいぬ	1970 / 2030	Kanoe: Yang Metal Inu: Yang Earth
Kanoto (Shin) 辛しん + I (Gai) 亥がい 辛亥 / Kanoto–i かのとい	1971 / 2031	Kanoto: Yin Metal I: Yin Water
Mizunoe (Jin) 壬じん + Ne (Shi) 子し 壬子 / Mizunoe–ne みずのえね	1972 / 2032	Mizunoe: Yang Water Ne: Yang Water
Mizunoto (Ki) 癸き + Ushi (Chu) 丑ちゅう 癸丑 / Mizunoto–ushi みずのとうし	1973 / 2033	Mizunoto: Yin Water Ushi: Yin Earth
Kinoe (Kou) 甲こう + Tora (In) 寅いん 甲寅 / Kinoe–tora きのえとら	1974 / 2034	Kinoe: Yang Wood Tora: Yang Wood
Kinoto (Otsu/ Itsu) 乙おつ / U (Bou) 卯ぼう 乙卯 / Kinoto–u きのとう	1975 / 2035	Kinoto: Yin Wood U: Yin Wood
Hinoe (Hei) 丙へい + Tatsu (Shin) 辰しん 丙辰 / Hinoe–tatsu ひのえたつ	1976 / 2036	Hinoe: Yang Fire Tatsu: Yang Earth
Hinoto (Tei) 丁てい + Mi (Shi) 巳し 丁巳 / Hinoto–mi ひのとみ	1977 / 2037	Hinoto: Yin Fire Mi: Yin Fire
Tsuchinoe (Bo) 戊ぼ + Uma (Go) 午ご 戊午 / Tsuchinoe–uma つちのえうま	1978 / 2038	Tsuchinoe: Yang Earth Uma: Yang Fire
Tsuchinoto (Ki) 己き + Hitsuji (Bi) 未び 己未 / Tsuchinoto–hitsuji つちのとひつじ	1979 / 2039	Tsuchinoto: Yin Earth Hitsuji: Yin Earth
Kanoe (Kou) 庚こう + Saru (Shin) 申しん 庚申 / Kanoe–saru かのえさる	1980 / 2040	Kanoe: Yang Metal Saru: Yang Metal
Kanoto (Shin) 辛しん + Tori (Yu) 酉ゆう 辛酉 / Kanoto–tori かのととり	1981 / 2041	Kanoto: Yin Metal Tori: Yin Metal
Mizunoe (Jin) 壬じん + Inu (Jutsu) 戌じゅつ 壬戌 / Mizunoe–inu みずのえいぬ	1982 / 2042	Mizunoe: Yang Water Inu: Yang Earth
Mizunoto (Ki) 癸き + I (Gai) 亥がい 癸亥 / Mizunoto–i みずのとい	1983 / 2043	Mizunoto: Yin Water I: Yin Water

Folklore

Junishi (the twelve earthly signs / 十二支) was transmitted to Japan around the 6th century, and spread to the people as folklore with easy-to-understand animals. Asian countries, especially China, have folk tales about Junishi. In Tibet and Thailand, cats are in Junishi. The following folklore has been transmitted to Japan.

[su_spoiler title=”Folklore of Junishi (Click here to read)” style=”simple”]Once upon a time, at the end of some unknown year, God issued a royal proclamation to the animals as follows. “Come out for the New Year greetings on New Year’s Day. The first 12 different types of animals to arrive will take turns being the general for the year.”

The animals were waiting for the New Year, as they were the first and foremost. However, the cat forgot when to go to God, so the cat asked the rat. Intentionally the rat taught the cat a day that was one day later. The cat believed in what the rat said and returned home happily.

Well, on New Year’s Day, the cow started preparing in the middle of the night saying, “I am a slow walker, so I should leave early,” and left in the dark. The rat who was watching from the ceiling of the cowshed jumped onto the back of the cow. Such a thing has never been known, and no one had yet come when the cow approached the palace of God. The gate opened while the cow was most happy to wait outside. Then the rat jumped from the back of the cow and ran through the gate to become the first of the animal generals. Thus, the cow scored the second in line followed by the tiger, the rabbit, the dragon, the snake, the horse, the sheep, the monkey, the rooster, the dog, and the boar in that order.

Because the cat was late by one day, it could not become a Junishi general. Therefore, to this day cats hate rats and still chase after them. [/su_spoiler]

Anime of Junishi on YouTube

Junishi and the honzon (Guardian Buddhas)

Junishi animals have each honzon (Guardian Buddha).

The honson (Guardian Buddha) protects Junishi.

It is said that casting a shingon (mantra) will bring you benefits.

The details will be introduced on the “Sanskrit & Buddha” page.

Twelve branches have their assigned time zone, direction, and month. In the Edo period, Twelve branches was used to represent time, such as a “Ne no koku” (rat’s clock).

Also we introduce the five elements and Yin-Yang assigned to Twelve branches. The five elements are the philosophical thought of ancient China that is the basis of the Feng Shui idea, and it is the idea that everything is made up of “wood” “fire” “earth” “metal” “water”.

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Junishi and “Toshi-otoko” “Toshi-onna”

Mukai eto (opposition sign)

The sign that is seven years ahead of your sign is called “Mukai eto (opposition sign).” From the Edo period in Japan, there is a legend that good luck comes when you collect items from the opposite sign. In addition, in human relations, it is said that affinity with the opposite sign is good.

• Rat <=> Horse
• Cow<=> Sheep
• Tiger<=> Monkey
• Rabbit<=> Rooster
• Dragon<=> Dog
• Snake<=> Boar

Lucky colour & recommended items of Junishi

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