Born in 1988 (Shōwa 63 / 昭和63年)
Chinese Zodiac (12-year cycle): Dragon — 辰 (たつ)
Sexagenary cycle (60-year): 戊辰
Events & Milestones This Year
- Coming of Age
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※ Yakudoshi uses 'counting age' (kazoedoshi): current year − birth year + 1
1988 Events
Politics & Economy
- Recruit Scandal - Major scandal over unlisted stock transfers shook political and business circles
- Seikan Tunnel opens - March 13, world’s longest undersea tunnel opened
- Seto Ohashi Bridge opens - April 10, Honshu and Shikoku connected by bridge
Society & Lifestyle
- Emperor Showa in critical condition - Self-restraint mood spread from September 19
- Tokyo Dome opens - March 17, Japan’s first all-weather dome stadium
- Famicom “Dragon Quest III” released - Lines on release day became social phenomenon
- “My Neighbor Totoro” and “Grave of the Fireflies” released - Two Ghibli films released simultaneously
- Consumption tax introduction decided - Scheduled for April next year
Sports & Entertainment
- Seoul Olympics - Suzuki Daichi won gold in 100m backstroke
- Yokozuna Chiyonofuji nearing retirement - Sensing end of era
- Hikaru Genji “Paradise Galaxy” huge hit - Idol popularity continued
- “Kampai” (Cheers) wins Record Grand Prize - Nagabuchi Tsuyoshi won
- X (X Japan) and visual kei emergence - New era of rock
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