A Special Entry for this Special Month :)

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Facts about January...

The beginning of the new year and the time to make New Year resolutions.

January was established as the first the first month of the year by the Roman Calendar. It was named after the god Janus (Latin word for door). Janus has two faces which allowed him to look both backwards into the old year and forwards into the new one at the same time. He was the 'spirit of the opening. Brief History: In the very earliest Roman calendars there were no months of January or February at all. The ancient Roman calendar had only ten months and the new year started the year on 1 March. To the Romans, ten was a very important number. Even when January (or Januarius as the Romans called it) was added, the New Year continued to start in March. It remained so in England and her colonies until about 200 years ago Other Facts: January's birthstone is Garnet which represents constancy The Japanese floral emblem for January is Camellia. The traditional English birth month flower is the Carnation. The Zodiac sign for the month of January are Capricorn (until January 19) and Aquarius (January 20 onwards). But most importantly..               ..SAKURAI SHO's BIRTHDAY xD Let CELEBRATE, ARASHIST~