Born in 1928 (Shōwa 3 / 昭和3年)
Chinese Zodiac (12-year cycle): Dragon — 辰 (たつ)
Sexagenary cycle (60-year): 戊辰
Events & Milestones This Year
- Coming of Age
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※ Yakudoshi uses 'counting age' (kazoedoshi): current year − birth year + 1
1928 Events
Politics & Economy
- First universal suffrage election held - February 20, all men over 25 voted for first time. About 12 million voters
- Changes in Manchurian situation - Political situation in China fluctuated
- First TV experimental broadcast - Takayanagi Kenjiro of Hamamatsu Tech transmitted letter “イ” (i)
Society & Lifestyle
- Radio Calisthenics broadcasts begin - From November 1. Established as national health habit
- Emperor Showa’s enthronement ceremony - November 10, enthronement at Kyoto Imperial Palace
- Osaka Castle tower reconstructed - Restored with reinforced concrete
- Salaryman culture flourishes - Monthly salary lifestyle established
- Terminal department store era - Station-connected department stores like Hankyu Umeda became popular
Sports & Entertainment
- Amsterdam Olympics - Hitomi Kinue won silver in women’s 800m. Japan’s first female medalist
- Oda Mikio wins gold in triple jump - Japan’s first Olympic gold medalist
- Japanese baseball team’s first overseas tour - To America
- Record music popular - Popular songs spread with phonograph adoption
- Period drama film boom including “Orochi” - Sword fight (tate) techniques improved
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