Born in 1984 (Shōwa 59 / 昭和59年)
Chinese Zodiac (12-year cycle): Rat — 子 (ね)
Sexagenary cycle (60-year): 甲子
Events & Milestones This Year
- Coming of Age
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※ Yakudoshi uses 'counting age' (kazoedoshi): current year − birth year + 1
1984 Events
Politics & Economy
- Glico-Morinaga Case - Theater-style crime starting with Glico president kidnapping
- Mitsui & Co. Manila branch manager kidnapped - Japanese kidnapped in Philippines
- Nikkei average exceeds 10,000 yen - Gateway to bubble economy
Society & Lifestyle
- New banknotes issued - November 1, 10,000-yen bill became Fukuzawa Yukichi. 5,000-yen became Nitobe Inazo
- Los Angeles Olympics - Soviet Union boycotted. Medals in judo and gymnastics
- Women’s average lifespan exceeds 80 years - Japan becomes world’s longest-lived in 1985
- Famicom boom intensifies - Home game consoles spread explosively
- Frilled lizard craze - Became sensation from Mitsubishi Mirage TV commercial
Sports & Entertainment
- Yamashita Yasuhiro wins judo gold at LA Olympics - Won despite injury
- Checkers major breakthrough - Consecutive hits including “Tears’ Request”
- Onyanko Club formation preparation - For next year’s boom
- “If Tomorrow…” wins Record Grand Prize - Warabe won
- Miyazaki Hayao’s “Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind” released - Anime film masterpiece
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