Born in 1992 (Heisei 4 / 平成4年)
Chinese Zodiac (12-year cycle): Monkey — 申 (さる)
Sexagenary cycle (60-year): 壬申
Events & Milestones This Year
- Coming of Age
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※ Yakudoshi uses 'counting age' (kazoedoshi): current year − birth year + 1
1992 Events
Politics & Economy
- PKO Cooperation Law enacted - Enabled SDF overseas dispatch. To Cambodia
- Miyazawa Kiichi Cabinet - Struggled with post-bubble cleanup
- Kanemaru Shin leaves politics - Disgraced in Tokyo Sagawa Express scandal
Society & Lifestyle
- Astronaut Mohri Mamoru goes to space - September 12, first Japanese on Space Shuttle
- 5-day school week starts - Began with one Saturday off per month
- Signs of employment ice age after bubble burst - Companies tightened hiring
- Karaoke box peak - Established as youth hangout
- Street Fighter II boom - Fighting games popular in arcades
Sports & Entertainment
- Barcelona Olympics - Iwasaki Kyoko won swimming gold at 14. “Happiest moment in my life”
- Takanohana promoted to ozeki - Dawn of Wakataka Era
- Yakult Swallows become Japan champions - Manager Nomura Katsuya’s tactics
- “Just Because You’re Here” huge hit - Kome Kome CLUB’s representative song
- “SAY YES” million seller - CHAGE and ASKA’s ballad
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