Dōbutsu uranai

Dōbutsu uranai (動物占い in Japanese) or zoological fortune-telling is a recent Japanese divination trend based on an animal horoscope. Each person is categorized into an animal-type based on their birthdate, and based on their animal-type they are supposed to have certain personality traits. There are four categories of animals, each representing a position on two axes: self-centered vs. mindful of others and focused vs. easily distracted.

Animal groups
  • Earth group: (self-centered, focused)
    • Tiger
    • Wolf
    • Monkey
    • Koala
  • Sun group: (self-centered, easily distracted)
    • Pegasus
    • Elephant
    • Lion
    • Cheetah
  • Full moon group: (mindful of others, focused)
    • Sheep
    • Panther
  • New moon group: (mindful of others, easily distracted)
    • Fawn
    • Tanuki (raccoon dog)
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