Born in 1921 (Taishō 10 / 大正10年)
Chinese Zodiac (12-year cycle): Rooster — 酉 (とり)
Sexagenary cycle (60-year): 辛酉
Events & Milestones This Year
- Coming of Age
- N/A
※ Yakudoshi uses 'counting age' (kazoedoshi): current year − birth year + 1
1921 Events
Politics & Economy
- Prime Minister Hara Takashi dies - November 4, struck down by assassin at Tokyo Station. Dark clouds over party politics
- Washington Conference held - Naval disarmament treaty concluded. Anglo-Japanese Alliance terminated
- Crown Prince (future Emperor Showa) visits Europe - First overseas visit by Japanese royalty
Society & Lifestyle
- Metric system promulgated - Unification of weights and measures. Transition to international standards
- “Kaizo” and “Chuo Koron” at peak - General magazines spread among intellectuals
- Women’s advancement in society progresses - Working women increased as typists, telephone operators, etc.
- Apartment living begins in cities - Collective housing appeared
- Curry rice becomes accessible - Spread to common people as Western food
Sports & Entertainment
- Akutagawa Ryunosuke publishes “In a Grove” - Later adapted into Kurosawa’s film “Rashomon”
- Japan’s first professional wrestling event - Attracted popularity as spectacle
- Takarazuka performs in Tokyo - Successfully staged at Imperial Theatre
- Peak era of motion pictures - Onoe Matsunosuke’s period dramas extremely popular
- Koshien Stadium construction plans materialize - Baseball-only stadium concept
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