Born in 1948 (Shōwa 23 / 昭和23年)
Chinese Zodiac (12-year cycle): Rat — 子 (ね)
Sexagenary cycle (60-year): 戊子
Events & Milestones This Year
- Coming of Age
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※ Yakudoshi uses 'counting age' (kazoedoshi): current year − birth year + 1
1948 Events
Politics & Economy
- Tokyo Trials verdict - November 12, judgments delivered against war leaders
- Ashida Hitoshi Cabinet / Second Yoshida Cabinet - Unstable political situation with government changes
- Nine Economic Stabilization Principles - GHQ instructed inflation control measures
Society & Lifestyle
- Fukui Earthquake - June 28, M7.1 direct-hit earthquake devastated Fukui City. Over 3,700 deaths
- Yukawa Hideki Nobel Prize in Physics decided - First Japanese recipient (ceremony next year)
- Postwar reconstruction intensifies - Construction and rebuilding progressed everywhere
- Bullfighting, horse racing and gambling popular - Entertainment-starved people
- American culture influx - Jazz and films popular among youth
Sports & Entertainment
- Furuhashi Hironoshin sets world records - Called “Flying Fish of Fujiyama”
- Kawakami Tetsuharu thrives in professional baseball - Hit heavily as Giants’ cleanup hitter
- Film “Drunken Angel” released - Kurosawa Akira director, Mifune Toshiro’s breakthrough
- “Longing for Hawaii Route” huge hit - Oka Haruo’s representative song
- Misora Hibari debuts - 11-year-old genius girl singer appeared
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