Born in 1923 (Taishō 12 / 大正12年)
Chinese Zodiac (12-year cycle): Boar — 亥 (い)
Sexagenary cycle (60-year): 癸亥
Events & Milestones This Year
- Coming of Age
- N/A
※ Yakudoshi uses 'counting age' (kazoedoshi): current year − birth year + 1
1923 Events
Politics & Economy
- Great Kanto Earthquake - September 1 at noon, M7.9 earthquake. Over 100,000 dead or missing in massive disaster
- Movement toward earthquake recovery - Relief funds and supplies sent from across the nation
- Toranomon Incident - Crown Prince was unharmed
Society & Lifestyle
- Imperial Capital Reconstruction Plan - Goto Shinpei became head of Reconstruction Agency. Rebuilding modern Tokyo
- Asakusa Twelve Stories (Ryounkaku) collapses - Collapsed in earthquake. Symbol of Meiji era lost
- Barrack life continues - Disaster victims lived in temporary housing
- Asakusa Opera devastated by earthquake - Center of mass entertainment affected
- Earthquake bill problem - Bad debts became seeds of financial instability
Sports & Entertainment
- Koshien Stadium nearing completion - New stadium construction progressed to replace Naruo Stadium
- Yamakawa Kikue and other women activists thrive - Advocated earthquake recovery and improvement of women’s status
- Motion picture recovery - Earthquake-damaged movie theaters rebuilt
- Neo-Sensationalist school rises in literary world - Yokomitsu Riichi, Kawabata Yasunari emerged
- Momentum for radio broadcasting - Expected as means of information transmission
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