Japanese New Year 2022 - Year of the Tiger No.01 - Postcard

寅 (Tora) is one of the twelve signs of the Chinese zodiac. The twelve signs of the Chinese zodiac is a division of the calendar and other systems that originated in ancient China. The Chinese and Japanese zodiac signs are slightly different in terms of Kanji and animals used. In modern Japan, the Japanese zodiac is used for New Year's card designs, birth year designations, and fortune telling. People born in the year of the tiger are said to be positive and have a strong spirit of challenge, and tend to take on any challenge with strong conviction. The years of birth are 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022, 2034. 謹賀新年（kinga shinnen / きんが しんねん） means "I wish you a Happy New Year”. Title : Tiger Seated Beneath Rock and Bamboo, Artist : 岸駒 (ganku / がんく）(1749 – January 19, 1839) is a painter who specialises in powerful tiger paintings. Note: I used public domain data from Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia). My design can be transferred to over 1000 other items and you can adjust the design to fit your product as needed.