Year of the Monkey 2016

2016 – Leto opice

8. februarja se bo začelo leto opice, ki se bo končalo 27. januarja 2017. Opica je deveta žival po vrsti v kitajskem zodiaku, sistemu, ki ga priznavajo mnoge vzhodnoazijske kulture.

Preden pričnem z odkrivanjem leta opic 2016, bi na kratko povzel zgodovino kitajskega horoskopa in kulturo. Do leta 1873 je Japonska priznavala kitajski koledar, vendar so namesto znamenja kozla uporabljali znamenje ovce, namesto znamenja prašiča pa so uporabljali znamenje svinje. Kakorkoli, Japonci dandanes sledijo gregorijanskemu koledarju oz. “našemu”, zato je 1.januar uradno prvi dan novega leta. Kljub temu, koshogatsu ali “Malo novo leto” še vedno praznujejo, ko je prva polna luna novega leta. Ta dan sovpada s kitajskim festivalom latern, ki zaznamuje konec lunarnega novega leta.

Mayutama in front of a statue on koshogatsu

Čeprav se mnogim na zahodu zdi, da novo leto prinaša veliko sreče, Kitajci verjamejo, da tistim, ki imajo znamenje v letu, bo to prineslo nesrečo oz. leto slabe sreče. Posledično, rdečo barvo nosijo vsi, ki imajo to leto svoje znamenje, z namenom, da bi pregnali nesrečo. Povsem običajno pa je, da mnogi izmed nas radi beremo napovedi in predvidevanja, ki se naj bi zgodila v novem letu. Pa si poglejmo, kako izgleda napoved za tiste, ki so v znamenju prihajajočega leta 2016, znamenju opic.

2016 – napoved za “opice” v letu

Monkey Forecast for 2016

Na žalost, leto 2016 naj nebi bilo precej dobro za Opice, še posebej kar se tiče glede zdravja. Vsi v znamenju opice bodite previdni okoli neiskrenih ljudi, iger na srečo in nasplošno previdni s tveganji. Čeprav se bo leto iz finančnega stališča začelo nekoliko stresno, lahko opice pričakujete srečo z denarjem konec leta.

Osebnost

Usodo na stran, kakšno je tipično obnašanje tistih, ki so rojeni v letu opice?

Inteligenten, prijateljski in zabaven. Tisti prijatelj, ki ponavadi zbija šale na tvoj račun, je rojen v letu opice. Medtem ko so zelo šaljivi, se hitro učijo in ljubijo izzive, lahko pa so kar precej trmasti. Radi so zunaj, kjer tudi uživajo, rajši imajo mestno življenje od vaščanskega. Najboljše delo za “opico”? Karkoli na področju bančništva, znanosti, financ, filma in prodaje.

Year of the Monkey 2016

Čeprav je opica železni znak, je vsem kitajskim znamenjem skupno, da osebnosti temeljijo na petih osnovnih elementih: Vodi, Lesu, Ognju, Zemlji in Železu. Naslednje leto bo v znamenju Ognjene opice. Spodaj pa so še opisi karakterjev za posamezne kategorije.

Vodna opica

Februar 6, 1932 ~ Januar 25, 1933; Februar 4, 1992 ~ Januar 22, 1993

Water Monkey

Tovrstno opico ukroti voda in je bolj občutljiva, ampak kreativna, prilagodljiva in trdna. Vodne opice slovijo po velikem egu in kritik ne prenašajo dobro, zato se rade izmikajo težavnim vprašanjem in situacijam. Te opice so lahko tudi pretkane in v zameno za dobroto pričakujejo dobroto.

Znane vodne opice(ANG):
Maimi Yajima (February 7, 1992) actress and leader of Hello Project’s idol group Cute
Haruka Nakagawa (February 10, 1992) singer in JKT48’s Team J, former AKB48 member
Takuya Terada (March 18, 1992) actor, member of “Asian Global Group” Cross Gene, and Japanese Representative on Korean show Non-Summit
Shōta Sometani (September 3, 1992) prominent actor (Lesson of the Evil; Himizu; Parasyte; XxxHolic), husband of Rinko Kikuchi (Babel; Norwegian Wood; Pacific Rim; 47 Ronin)
Rino Sashihara (November 21, 1992) singer in HKT48, former AKB48 member
Ryo Miyaichi (December 14, 1992) pro soccer for FC St. Pauli and the Japanese National Team; former Arsenal player

Wood Monkey

Januar 25, 1944 ~ Februar 12, 1945; Januar 22, 2004 ~ Februar 8, 2005

Wood Monkey

Opice v elementu lesa so ambiciozne in popularne, zelo rade imajo, da so pomirjene. Najrajši menjajo okolje in pogosto potujejo, so naravno radovedne. Tovrstne opice hrepenijo po znanju, so visoko dojemljive, dobro prebirajo situacije in se vklapljajo v le te.

Znane opice v elementu lesa:
Hideyuki Ashihara (December 5, 1944 ~ April 24, 1995) karate master who founded Ashihara karate in 1980
Issei Nishikawa (January 2, 1945) the Governor of Fukui Prefecture since 2003
Hiroko Nagata (February 8, 1945 ~ February 5,
2011) leftist radical convicted of murdering fellow United Red Army (URA) members, sentenced to death
Mana Ashida (June 23, 2004) child actress (Pacific Rim; Mother; Ashita, Mama ga Inai)

Ognjena opica

Februar 12, 1956 ~ Januar 30, 1957; Februar 8, 2016 ~ Januar 27, 2017

Fire Monkey

Leto 2016 je vaše leto ognjene opice. Ste dominantne odločne, rade ste v središču pozornosti in voditelj. Ste lahko tudi ljubosumne in tekmovalne, rade držite niti v svojih rokah. Ste nekoliko brezglave, ampak včasih se dobro znajdete v slabi situacijo. Kolikor ste že agresivne, ognjene opice znate pridobiti veliko prijateljev, zaradi svoje atraktivnosti pa pritegnete tudi ostale ljudi.

Znane ognjene opice:
Ken Yamaguchi (March 24, 1956 ~ October 24, 2011) voice actor (Sgt. Frog; Saint Seiya; Fist of the North Star)
Yoshiko Tanaka (April 8, 1956 ~ April 21, 2011) actress and singer, former Candies idol group member
Kimiko Yo (May 12, 1956) half Hakka Taiwanese actress (Departures; Dear Doctor; Ace Attorney)
Yoshiko Sakakibara (May 31, 1956) voice actress (Cat’s Eye; Blue Seed; Hellsing; Gangsta)
Ryo Ishibashi (July 20, 1956) actor, known for horror film roles (Suicide Club; Audition; The Grudge)
Issei Noro (January 1, 1957) jazz fusion guitarist of the band Casiopea
Wakashimazu Mutsuo (January 12, 1957) former sumo wrestler, head coach of Nishonoseki stable

Zemeljska opica

Januar 30, 1968 ~ Februar 16, 1969; Januar 26, 2028 ~ Februar 13, 2029

Earth Monkey

Z razliko od ognjenih opic, so zemeljske opice umirjene in sledijo pravilom. So najbolj intelektualne opice izmed vseh opic. Zemeljske opice so rade prepoznane, rade pa se tudi umaknejo iz situacij, če menijo, da so premalo cenjene.

Znane opice v elementu zemlje:
Masami Okui (March 13, 1968) singer, especially known for anime theme songs (Revolutionary Girl Utena; Digi Charat; He Is My Master)
Koji “IGA” Igarashi (March 17, 1968); video game designer & producer (Castlevania)
James Iha (March 26, 1968) rock musician and producer who has worked with Japanese musicians such as Chara and Yukihiro Takahashi
Tomoaki Kanemoto (April 3, 1968) retired Hanshin Tigers player; one of the
most prolific hitters in Japanese pro baseball history with 476 home runs
Kiyohiko Azuma (May 27, 1968) manga artist (Azumanga Daioh; Yotsuba)
Kyōka Suzuki (May 31, 1968) actress (Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald; Keiho)
Sadaharu Aoki (July 1, 1968) chef patissier at Sadaharu Aoki in Paris
Ken Akamatsu (July 5, 1968) manga artist (A.I. Love You; Love Hina; Magical Teacher Negima)
Kenji Itō (July 5, 1968) musician and video game composter (Final Fantasy II; SaGa Frontier; Sword of Mana)
Shoichi “Sho” Funaki (August 24, 1968) WWE pro wrestler, former one-time Cruiserweight Champion
Rica Matsumoto (November 30, 1968) J-pop singer and voice actress (Pokemon; City Hunter;
Outlaw Star)
Kazuyo Katsuma (December 14, 1968) businesswoman and self-help, work-life balance, and feminist author
Kōshun Takami (January 10, 1969) journalist and author (Battle Royale)
Motokatsu Miyagami (February 1, 1969) drummer for The Mad Capsule Markets and Rally
Nōtarou Nakagawa (February 7, 1969) composer and arranger of several anime series (s-CRY-ed, Planetes; CODE GEASS Lelouch of the Rebellion)

Železna opica

Februar 16, 1980 ~ Februar 4, 1981; Februar 12, 2040 ~ Januar 31, 2041

Metal Monkey

Železo je znak opic, zato so opice v elementu železa zelo trdni ljudje, ki ne spreminjajo svojega načina in uma. Ne marajo tveganj in ljubijo svojo svobodo, kar jih ustvari za velike voditelje. Ta opica je trd delavec, čeprav prijateljska in uživa v družbi drugih. Železne opice so odlični govorci in imajo izjemno karizmo.

Znane opice v elementu železa:
Munetaka Aoki (March 14, 1980) actor (Buzzer Beat; Doubles L Futari no Keiji; Rurouni Kenshin)
Maaya Sakamoto (March 31, 1980) actress, singer-songwriter and  voice actress (The Vision of Escaflowne; Wolf’s Rain; Mushishi; Death Note; GodEater)
Ami Kusakari (April 30, 1980) & Ichirou Yamaguchi (September 8, 1980) bassists/keyboardist and vocalist/guitarist; members of Japanese rock band Sakanaction
Miu Sakamoto (May 1, 1980) pop singer and voice of Vocaloid’s Mew; daughter of renowned musicians Ryuichi Sakamoto & Akiko Yano
Kenichi “Hyadain” Maeyamada (July 4, 1980) musician, lyricist and composer of anime theme songs and for J-pop musicians
Ryōko Hirosue (July 18, 1980) singer and actress (Wasabi; Departures)
Kyuji Fujikawa (July 21, 1980) professional baseball pitcher for the Hanshin Tigers; former Chicago Cubs and Texas Rangers pitcher
Chihiro Onitsuka (October 30, 1980) singer-songwriter
Emi “Special Attack Angel” Fujino (November 17, 1980) mixed martial artist, kickboxer and pro wrestler
Minori “Minorin” Chihara (November 18, 1980) singer and voice actress (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya; Lucky Star; Hibike Euphonium)
Junichi Okada (November 18, 1980) member of boy band V6
Hiroyuki Tomita (November 21, 1980) gymnast; 2004 and 2008 Olympic gold medalist
Satoshi Ohno (November 26, 1980) idol, singer, actor and radio host; leader of boy band Arashi
Shizuka Itō (December 5, 1980) singer and voice actress (Tsubasa Chronicle; D.Gray-
man; Working; One-Piece)
Satoshi Tsumabuki (December 13, 1980) bassist and lead singer of Basking Life; actor (Waterboys; Smuggler; The Vancouver Asahi)
Hozumi “Ace of Japan” Hasegawa (December 16, 1980) professional boxer, former WBC bantamweight and featherweight champion, and the first Japanese boxer to defend a world bantamweight title over four times
Uri Nakayama (January 9, 1981) singer-songwriter and hairdresser

Ste po kitajskem horoskopu opica? Če ste, se vaša osebnost ujema z elementom? Pustite nam kak komentar, kaj si vi mislite o letu opice.

Deli preko: