Born in 1969 (Shōwa 44 / 昭和44年)
Chinese Zodiac (12-year cycle): Rooster — 酉 (とり)
Sexagenary cycle (60-year): 己酉
Events & Milestones This Year
- Coming of Age
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※ Yakudoshi uses 'counting age' (kazoedoshi): current year − birth year + 1
1969 Events
Politics & Economy
- Apollo 11 Moon landing - July 20, humans first set foot on Moon. World went wild
- Tokyo University Yasuda Auditorium Incident - January 18-19, riot police lifted barricade. Turning point of student movement
- Okinawa reversion agreed - Japan and US agreed on 1972 return
Society & Lifestyle
- Tomei Expressway fully opens - May 26, Tokyo-Nagoya connected by expressway
- University disputes spread nationwide - Major impact including Tokyo University entrance exam cancellation
- Nuclear family trend progresses - Young households living separately from parents increased
- Bowling boom - Bowling hugely popular among youth
- Sazae-san broadcast begins - From October 5. Start of national anime
Sports & Entertainment
- Giants complete V9 (effectively) - Overwhelming strength with ON duo
- Kitanofuji and Tamanomi rise in sumo - Signs of new era
- NHK “8 O’Clock! Everybody Gather” begins - The Drifters’ popular show
- “Port Town Blues” huge hit - Mori Shinichi’s representative song
- Woodstock held - Legendary outdoor festival in America
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