Born in 1929 (Shōwa 4 / 昭和4年)
Chinese Zodiac (12-year cycle): Snake — 巳 (み)
Sexagenary cycle (60-year): 己巳
Events & Milestones This Year
- Coming of Age
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※ Yakudoshi uses 'counting age' (kazoedoshi): current year − birth year + 1
1929 Events
Politics & Economy
- Great Depression begins - October 24, “Black Thursday.” New York stock market crashed
- Hamaguchi Osachi Cabinet formed - Minseito president became PM. Promoted austerity policy
- PM Tanaka Giichi resigns - Resigned taking responsibility for diplomatic issues, then died of illness
Society & Lifestyle
- Great Depression affects Japan - Silk price collapse dealt blow to rural areas
- Ueno-Tokyo elevated railway completed - Yamanote Line took current form
- Kobayashi Ichizo’s Takarazuka strategy succeeds - Suburban development model attracted attention
- Peak of Tokyo modern culture - Ginza and Shinjuku developed as entertainment districts
- Domestic automobile development progresses - DAT Automobile (later Nissan) etc.
Sports & Entertainment
- 15th National Secondary School Baseball Tournament - Koshien established as sacred ground
- Japanese swimming advances - Produced world records consecutively
- Takarazuka Revue at peak - Tokyo Takarazuka Theatre construction plan progressed
- Talkie films arrive in Japan - Era of sound films. Benshi jobs decreased
- Proletarian literature thrives - Kobayashi Takiji publishes “The Crab Cannery Ship”
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