Born in 1980 (Shōwa 55 / 昭和55年)
Chinese Zodiac (12-year cycle): Monkey — 申 (さる)
Sexagenary cycle (60-year): 庚申
Events & Milestones This Year
- Coming of Age
- N/A
※ Yakudoshi uses 'counting age' (kazoedoshi): current year − birth year + 1
1980 Events
Politics & Economy
- PM Ohira Masayoshi dies suddenly - June 12, died of heart attack during election campaign
- Iran-Iraq War breaks out - September, Middle East tensions again
- Afghanistan situation tenses - Cold War intensified again
Society & Lifestyle
- Moscow Olympics boycott - Western nations including Japan refused to participate
- Walkman hugely popular - Sony’s portable music player spread among youth
- John Lennon dies - December 8, struck down in New York
- Rubik’s Cube craze - All of Japan captivated by 3D puzzle
- Video game “Pac-Man” appears - Hugely popular in arcades
Sports & Entertainment
- Nagashima Shigeo returns as Giants manager - Expectations for Mr. Baseball’s return
- Yamaguchi Momoe retires - October 5, last concert at Budokan
- Tanokin Trio popularity explodes - Tanokin, Shonentai, etc. Johnny’s era
- “Sentimental Rain” wins Record Grand Prize - Yashiro Aki won
- Matsuda Seiko debuts - “Season of Barefoot” launched Queen of Idols
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