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Kyoto - The Year of the Pig

Here is a small temple in Kyoto, dedicated to the Pig, situated in a residencial area close to the district of Ghion. It makes me think about the Chinese Calendar, which has been in continuous use for centuries. It predates the International Calendar (based on the Gregorian Calendar) we use at the present day. It measures time, from short durations of minutes and hours, to intervals of time measured in months, years and centuries, entirely based on the astronomical observations of the movement of the Sun, Moon and stars. February 18, 2007 will be the first day of the Chinese New Year, starting "The Year of the Pig". There are 12 animal names. So, by this system, year names are re-cycled every 12 years.

• Date: 26 June 2005
• Photographer: mig13: gallery
• Uploaded: 2nd Apr 2007
• Location: Japan: gallery
• Tags: animals temples kyoto cities monuments
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