Born in 1919 (Taishō 8 / 大正8年)
Chinese Zodiac (12-year cycle): Sheep — 未 (ひつじ)
Sexagenary cycle (60-year): 己未
Events & Milestones This Year
- Coming of Age
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※ Yakudoshi uses 'counting age' (kazoedoshi): current year − birth year + 1
1919 Events
Politics & Economy
- Paris Peace Conference - Japan participated as one of five great powers. Racial equality proposal rejected
- Treaty of Versailles signed - Inherited German interests. Became permanent member of League of Nations
- League of Nations preparation - Japan planned to participate as permanent member
Society & Lifestyle
- Calpis goes on sale - Developed by Mishima Kaiun. Became popular as “taste of first love”
- Salaried worker class expands in cities - Monthly salary lifestyle became established
- “Kaizo” magazine founded - Influential general magazine among intellectuals
- Western clothing becomes common - Men wore suits, women increasingly wore Western clothes
- Electric appliances spread - Fans, irons, etc. entered homes
Sports & Entertainment
- 5th National Secondary School Baseball Tournament - Koshien Stadium construction plans materialized
- Akutagawa Ryunosuke publishes “Hell Screen” - Masterpiece depicting art-for-art’s-sake
- Asakusa Opera at its peak - Enoken (Enomoto Kenichi) and others thrived
- Film “The Glory of Life” becomes hit - Artistic quality of Japanese films improved
- Tennis and golf become popular among upper class - Western sports spread
School Enrollment & Graduation Chart
※ Adjust for gap years, repeating grades, or leave of absence
※ Those born Jan 1 - Apr 1 (early-born) enter school one year earlier