Tag: superstition
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Rokuyou (六曜): The Lucky and Unlucky Japanese Days
You may have seen it on Japanese calendars: some characters under the dates, usually in black and red. These are the rokuyou/rokuyō (六曜), “six days”, a way used in Japan to learn whether a day is lucky or unlucky. They are becoming less and less well known, but they can still be seen in some… Read more