Born in 1949 (Shōwa 24 / 昭和24年)
Chinese Zodiac (12-year cycle): Ox — 丑 (うし)
Sexagenary cycle (60-year): 己丑
Events & Milestones This Year
- Coming of Age
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※ Yakudoshi uses 'counting age' (kazoedoshi): current year − birth year + 1
1949 Events
Politics & Economy
- Dodge Line implemented - Fixed rate of 1 dollar = 360 yen. Ultra-tight fiscal policy ended inflation
- Shoup Mission recommendations - Tax reform proposal. Shift to direct tax-centered system
- People’s Republic of China established - October 1, Mao Zedong proclaimed founding. Affected East Asian situation
Society & Lifestyle
- Yukawa Hideki Nobel Prize ceremony - December, ceremony in Stockholm. Gave Japan hope
- National Railways rationalization - Personnel cuts progressed
- Dodge recession - Tight fiscal policy increased bankruptcies and unemployment
- Jazz and dance culture flourishes - Youth enthusiastic about American culture
- Steps of postwar reconstruction - Cities rebuilt from ruins
Sports & Entertainment
- Furuhashi Hironoshin’s LA triumph - 4 world records at US Nationals
- Professional baseball becomes 2-league system - Central and Pacific Leagues established
- Film “Late Spring” released - Ozu Yasujiro director, Hara Setsuko starring masterpiece
- “Blue Mountains” huge hit - Duet by Fujiyama Ichiro and Nara Mitsue
- Tezuka Osamu begins “Kimba the White Lion” serialization - Landmark of postwar manga
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