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People born in the year of the horse are outgoing, independent, generous, and enthusiastic. Their optimism is reflected in the script on the back of the cup - nanigotomo umakuiku - which translates into "Everything will be okay." The phrase uma-ku-iku uses a cute wordplay of uma ( 馬)or "horse" and ku(九) or "nine." Because of this, nine horses are considered a symbol of good luck and are often used as a theme for folk art.
