southeast

the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac) ②hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am) ③east-southeast ④third month of the lunar calendar

Earth Dragon (5th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1928, 1988, 2048)

year of the Dragon

hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am)

Metal Dragon (17th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1940, 2000, 2060)

Water Dragon (29th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1952, 2012, 2072)

Wood Dragon (41st term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1904, 1964, 2024)

Fire Dragon (53rd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1916, 1976, 2036)

geisha from the Fukagawa red-light district in Edo

day of the Dragon

celestial bodies

North-Star

lucky day

lucky day

birthday

the Sun, the Moon and the stars

cinnabar ②cinnabar lacquer

timepiece ②chronometer

Boshin War (Japanese civil war between Imperial and shogunate forces; 1868-1869)

auspicious date

time

Japanese invasions of Korea (1592-1598)

celestial bodies ②bright star used for timekeeping (e.g. Sirius) ③Mercury (in ancient Chinese astronomy) ④Chinese "room" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)