Today was doyo no ni no ushi(土用の二の丑), the second day of ox of dog days. Doyo (土用) is 18 days before the first day of each season, but we usually means before autumn. There are twelve zodiac signs: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Hare, Dragon, Serpent, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Cock, Dog, Wild boar. Therefore depends on the year there are two days of ox (丑：ushi) during doyo. This year is the case. The second one is called ni no ushi(二の丑). Ni (二) means 2.
This year is the Year of Ox (丑年). Men who were born in the years of ox are called toshi otoko (年男), and women who were born in the years of ox are called toshi onna (年女). Toshi (年) means year, otoko (男) means man, onna (女) means woman. They become either 12 or 24 or 36 or 48 or 60 or 72 or 84 or 96 or 108, or 120 years old this year.
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