Born in 1974 (Shōwa 49 / 昭和49年)
Chinese Zodiac (12-year cycle): Tiger — 寅 (とら)
Sexagenary cycle (60-year): 甲寅
Events & Milestones This Year
- Coming of Age
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※ Yakudoshi uses 'counting age' (kazoedoshi): current year − birth year + 1
1974 Events
Politics & Economy
- PM Tanaka Kakuei resigns - December 9, resigned over money politics. Later Lockheed scandal
- Miki Takeo Cabinet formed - Appeared as “Clean Miki”
- First postwar negative growth - Economy stagnated from oil shock impact
Society & Lifestyle
- 7-Eleven first store opens - May 15, in Toyosu, Tokyo. Convenience store era arrived
- Watergate scandal forces Nixon resignation - First US presidential resignation
- Nagashima Shigeo retires - October 14, famous words “The Giants are immortal forever”
- Folk and New Music at peak - Arai Yumi, Inoue Yosui, etc. popular
- Pollution lawsuits won by plaintiffs - Yokkaichi, Minamata, etc.
Sports & Entertainment
- “Space Battleship Yamato” broadcast begins - Later sparked anime boom
- Chunichi wins Central League - Nagoya celebrated first title in 20 years
- Heidi, Girl of the Alps broadcast begins - Masterpiece of World Masterpiece Theater
- “Lies” wins Record Grand Prize - Chujo Kiyoshi won
- “Cape Erimo” huge hit - Sung by Mori Shinichi, composed by Yoshida Takuro
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