Born in 1920 (Taishō 9 / 大正9年)
Chinese Zodiac (12-year cycle): Monkey — 申 (さる)
Sexagenary cycle (60-year): 庚申
Events & Milestones This Year
- Coming of Age
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※ Yakudoshi uses 'counting age' (kazoedoshi): current year − birth year + 1
1920 Events
Politics & Economy
- League of Nations established - Japan became permanent member. Nitobe Inazo became Under-Secretary-General
- Post-war recession - Stock prices crashed in reaction to wartime boom. Entered depression
- First May Day - Held at Ueno Park. Labor movement became active
Society & Lifestyle
- Meiji Shrine established - Shrine dedicated to Emperor Meiji completed in Yoyogi
- Japan’s first radio broadcast experiment - Wireless telegraphy experiments conducted
- Taisho Democracy at its peak - Democratic ideas spread widely
- Mobo and Moga appear - Modern boys and modern girls walked the streets
- Telephone adoption accelerates - Became common in urban areas
Sports & Entertainment
- Antwerp Olympics - Kumagai Ichiya won silver medal in tennis singles. Japan’s first Olympic medal
- First Hakone Ekiden held - February 14, Waseda won. Beginning of New Year tradition
- Arishima Takeo publishes “A Certain Woman” - Representative work of Shirakaba school
- Asakusa Opera extremely popular - Stars like Taya Rikizo and Nimura Sadaichi thrived
- Nishinoumi thrives in sumo - Reigned as popular wrestler
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