Born in 1965 (Shōwa 40 / 昭和40年)
Chinese Zodiac (12-year cycle): Snake — 巳 (み)
Sexagenary cycle (60-year): 乙巳
Events & Milestones This Year
- Coming of Age
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※ Yakudoshi uses 'counting age' (kazoedoshi): current year − birth year + 1
1965 Events
Politics & Economy
- Japan-Korea Basic Treaty signed - June 22, diplomatic relations normalized with Korea
- Izanagi Boom begins - Postwar’s longest boom lasting 57 months
- Vietnam War intensifies - US began bombing North Vietnam. Anti-war movement also grew
Society & Lifestyle
- Meishin Expressway fully opens - Expressway network connecting to Tomei
- Tomonaga Shinichiro wins Nobel Prize in Physics - Achievement following Yukawa Hideki
- Electric guitar boom - Electric guitars became hugely popular under Ventures’ influence
- Pollution problems emerge - Yokkaichi asthma and others became social issues
- “Giants, Taiho, and Fried Eggs” - Became synonym for children’s favorites
Sports & Entertainment
- Giants achieve V6 - Feat of 6 consecutive Japan Series championships
- Fighting Harada wins bantamweight title - Two-division champion
- Funaki Kazuo “High School Third Year” generation era - Youth songs popular
- Film “Red Beard” released - Kurosawa Akira’s masterpiece
- The Beatles popularity explodes - “Help!” etc. became hits
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