It shows only 1 day per month, but for all 12 months of the year on one page. So there are 31 pages in total. The page on the photo shows the 17th day of each month, i.e. January 17th, February 17th, March 17th... you get the idea.
I was like, what the heck, at first! It's an upside down calendar! oO;
The good part about this calender is that you can turn the page and enjoy a different picture every day (though the page will get repeated every month on the same date).
The bad part about it is, that it doesn' t make much sense apparently, and is quite inconvenient in a way.
So I asked the wise Ai-san, who dressed up as a frog today
for a reason that escapes me. XD
She explained to me that this is a popular type of buddhist calendar. Every page provides some words of wisdom in beautiful calligraphic writing. Instead of reading a new advice everyday of the year and forgetting them all immediately, you are supposed to take them to heart. Which is made easy since every page is repeated 12 times during the course of the year.
A very wise calender indead. Thanks for the explanation dear frog Ai!
