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.

• 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)