Born in 1962 (Shōwa 37 / 昭和37年)
Chinese Zodiac (12-year cycle): Tiger — 寅 (とら)
Sexagenary cycle (60-year): 壬寅
Events & Milestones This Year
- Coming of Age
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※ Yakudoshi uses 'counting age' (kazoedoshi): current year − birth year + 1
1962 Events
Politics & Economy
- Cuban Missile Crisis - October, US and Soviet Union on brink of nuclear war. World tensed
- Metropolitan Expressway partially opens - Infrastructure development for Tokyo Olympics
- New Industrial Cities Construction Promotion Law - Promoted regional industrialization
Society & Lifestyle
- Horie Kenichi crosses Pacific solo - August 12, arrived San Francisco on yacht “Mermaid”
- Mikawashima accident - May 3, train collision at JNR Mikawashima Station. 160 deaths
- TV subscriptions exceed 10 million - Era of one per household
- Supermarket era - Daiei, Ito-Yokado, etc. grew rapidly
- Golden age of weekly magazines - “Weekly Bunshun”, “Weekly Shincho”, etc. competed for circulation
Sports & Entertainment
- Fighting Harada becomes boxing world champion - Second Japanese world champion in flyweight
- Hanshin Tigers win championship - Murayama Minoru and others thrived
- Sakamoto Kyu’s “Ue wo Muite Arukou” reaches #1 in US - Global hit as “SUKIYAKI”
- Film “Sanjuro” released - Kurosawa Akira’s masterpiece
- Ueki Hitoshi “High, That’s Enough” huge hit - Salaryman anthem
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