歳と干支Pro app for iPhone and iPad
Developer: Hiroyuki Ueda
First release : 21 Mar 2013
App size: 1.3 Mb
This app can search Era and the twelve zodiac signs in Japanese from Christian Era (A.D.)
And All Japanese public holiday can be search by clicking Christian Era (A.D.)
What is Era in Japan
Era is a title that is attached as a unit in the early years of the specific in Japan.
What is the twelve zodiac signs
Once upon a time, the name of the twelve species of animals were used to represent the date and time-orientation. Currently, twelve zodiac signs apply to Christian Era year by year.
For example, year 2012 is Snake year, year 2013 is Horse year.
How to use app;
Slider is used to select year instead of picker in order to reduce the step.
You can use this App by only one hand and only one action to input "year" they desire, namely, they hold iPhone by left hand and move picker by thumb of left hand only. NO need to press OK!