Born in 1936 (Shōwa 11 / 昭和11年)
Chinese Zodiac (12-year cycle): Rat — 子 (ね)
Sexagenary cycle (60-year): 丙子
Events & Milestones This Year
- Coming of Age
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※ Yakudoshi uses 'counting age' (kazoedoshi): current year − birth year + 1
1936 Events
Politics & Economy
- February 26 Incident - February 26, Army young officers attempted coup. Capital placed under martial law
- Anti-Comintern Pact signed with Germany - November, alliance against communism with Germany
- Hirota Koki Cabinet formed - Active-duty military officer system for ministers restored
Society & Lifestyle
- Domestic automobile development - Toyota and Nissan began full-scale production
- First neon sign advertising regulations in Tokyo and Osaka - Urban landscape measures
- Professional baseball fully starts - League games began with 7 teams
- Sports fever rises before Olympics - Expectations for Tokyo bid
- Pedestrian paradise experiment in Ginza - Symbol of modern city
Sports & Entertainment
- Berlin Olympics - Maehata Hideko won gold in swimming. “Go Maehata!” commentary became topic
- Professional Baseball League established - First year of pro baseball
- Futabayama begins winning streak in sumo - Started 69-match streak from January tournament
- Film “Osaka Elegy” released - Mizoguchi Kenji’s masterpiece
- “Tokyo Rhapsody” huge hit - Fujiyama Ichiro’s representative song
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