巳 - sign of the snake or serpent, 9-11AM, sixth sign of Chinese zodiac

the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent

purification ceremony held on the first day of the snake in the 3rd month of the lunar calendar

Metal Snake (18th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1941, 2001, 2061)

geisha from the Fukagawa red-light district in Edo

Earth Snake (6th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1929, 1989, 2049)

year of the Snake

first Serpent day of the year

southeast

Doll's Festival (March 3); Girls' Festival; Peach Festival

Water Snake (30th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1953, 2013, 2073)

Fire Snake (54th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1917, 1977, 2037)

day of the Snake