巳

the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac)

day of the Snake

year of the Snake

year of the Snake

Doll's Festival (March 3)

first Serpent day of the year

geisha from the Fukagawa red-light district in Edo

hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon)

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

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

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

all the same

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

southeast

Wood Snake (42nd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1905, 1965, 2025)

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