The “60th birthday” is the cycle of the “Zodiac”
Originally, the “60th birthday calendar” means that the zodiac (combination of the zodiac and the 12th year of the zodiac) makes a round, and the cycle of returning to the year ’s zodiac is “60”. As a custom, following the cycle, the celebration of the 60th birthday was celebrated at the age of 60.
| Toho | Ko, Kin, Otsu, Kinoe, Hei, Hinoe, Te, Hinoto, Bo, Tsuchinoe, Ki, Tsuchino And), Ko (Kano, Kanoe), Spicy (Shin, Kanoe), Ji (Jin, Mizunoe), Mouth (Ki, Mizunoto) |
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| Zodiac | Child, Ne, Tora, Tora, U, Tatsu, Mi, Noon, Horse, Sheep, Rooster, Dogs and dogs |
The combinations of Juju and Zodiac are as follows. You can see that you are making a round with 60.
Koshi will divide the year of the year by 60, and 3 will be the remainder of the year. Hot pepper is divided by the year of the year and 60 is left. It is also interesting to calculate what combination the year you were born with reference to the above table.
“Counting years” and “Mature ages” Which birthday celebration do you have?
Many people are asked whether the 60th birthday celebration is "counting years" or "aged".
"Counting Year"Is the age of 1 when born, and how to count the age that has been passed on to Japan for a long time when you get 1 every time the New Year comes"Mature age"Is the age of 0 when born, and 1 years after each 1 year.
60th birthday celebrationYear of 61 years in several yearsIt is said that celebrations are held on (= 60 years old), but in modern times, celebrations are often held on the day of the birthday, the so-called "60 years old".
There is no particular rule,Depending on the area you live in, customs and customs of the family, you may be celebrating with a “counting year” or “mature age”.Please keep in mind.
* The age chart at our shop is indicated as “Age of full age 60”.
Why is "red" used for the "60th birthday celebration" color?
In the 60th birthday celebration in Japan, it is common to give the person himself “red clothes (such as a hood or Chanchanko)”.
So why is it red? In Japan, red has been used for baby's clothing as the “color of exorcism” since ancient times.
In the sixtieth birthday, the combination of Jugo and Zodiac will make a round in 60, so it is said that they will wear red in the sense of “return when born”.
In addition, The counting year of the sixtieth birthday is for both men and women.Therefore, there is also a meaning of wearing “Red Chanchanko” as “amulet”.
60th birthday celebrations will change if the times change
The current sixtieth generation is “60 years old”, but only young people.
Some people say, “Red-chan is embarrassing!”, But the 60th birthday celebration is only once in a lifetime. For this reason, at the celebration of the 60th birthday in recent years, it is often the case that red chan-chanko is given to “for photos of the party” and gifts according to the preference of the important person.
Let's have a celebration that suits the taste of those who celebrate the 60th birthday.
The 60th birthday celebration is "Longevity Prayer"
In addition to the “60th birthday celebration (60 years old)” for longevity celebrations, “Rikuju (66 years old)”, “Kuki (70 years old)”, “Kiju (77 years old)” ), “Umbrella Life (80)”, “Beiju (88)”, “Sotsu (90)”, “Hakuju (99)” ”And“ Momoju (100 years old) ”.
The longevity celebration held every few years also means a celebration in which "family," "relatives," and "close people" meet together and pray that "everyone can live a healthy and long life forever." I have it. I would like to make it a heartfelt celebration unique to Japanese people, "Let's meet again at the next celebration!"
