Unriddling the Daisho-reki Calendar

A.27th year of Tenmei (1787) Daisho-reki [Blossom-viewing]

Long plants indicate long months and short plants, short months. Warabi is a pun on warai, which means "laughter" in Japanese.

Long months :
January, April, July, September, October, December
Short months :
February, March, May, June, August, November

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