Born in 1945 (Shōwa 20 / 昭和20年)
Chinese Zodiac (12-year cycle): Rooster — 酉 (とり)
Sexagenary cycle (60-year): 乙酉
Events & Milestones This Year
- Coming of Age
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※ Yakudoshi uses 'counting age' (kazoedoshi): current year − birth year + 1
1945 Events
Politics & Economy
- End of World War II - August 15, Jewel Voice Broadcast announced defeat. Pacific War ended
- Atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki - August 6 Hiroshima, August 9 Nagasaki. First nuclear attacks on humanity
- GHQ occupation begins - General MacArthur arrived at Atsugi. Allied occupation began
Society & Lifestyle
- Great Tokyo Air Raid - March 10, downtown Tokyo burned to ground. 100,000 victims in one night
- Major cities across Japan devastated - Air raids destroyed Japan’s major cities
- Extreme food shortage - Black markets appeared everywhere. Buying-out trains ran
- Repatriation and return begins - Millions returned from overseas
- War orphans become social problem - Homeless children overflowed at Ueno Station and elsewhere
Sports & Entertainment
- “Sunday Entertainment” radio broadcast begins - Revival of postwar entertainment
- Professional baseball prepares for revival - Team reorganization movements
- Film production resumes - Postwar films began under occupation censorship
- “Apple Song” huge hit - Namiki Michiko’s voice became symbol of reconstruction
- People seek music in ruins - Songs returned to street corners
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