Born in 1994 (Heisei 6 / 平成6年)
Chinese Zodiac (12-year cycle): Dog — 戌 (いぬ)
Sexagenary cycle (60-year): 甲戌
Events & Milestones This Year
- Coming of Age
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※ Yakudoshi uses 'counting age' (kazoedoshi): current year − birth year + 1
1994 Events
Politics & Economy
- Murayama Tomiichi Cabinet formed - June 30, Socialist Party chairman became PM. LDP-Socialist-Sakigake coalition
- Kansai International Airport opens - September 4, opened as offshore airport
- Matsumoto Sarin Incident - June 27, poison gas attack in Matsumoto, Nagano. 8 deaths
Society & Lifestyle
- Oe Kenzaburo wins Nobel Prize in Literature - Second Japanese literature laureate
- Sega Saturn and PlayStation released - Next-generation game console war erupted
- Attention on Aum Shinrikyo - Reinvestigation of attorney Sakamoto case, etc.
- Employment ice age intensifies - University student job hunting became severe
- Mobile phones begin spreading - Miniaturization and lower prices led to adoption
Sports & Entertainment
- Takanohana promoted to yokozuna - First brother yokozuna in history
- Hiroshima Asian Games - Asian Games held in Japan
- Giants become Japan champions - Won after long drought under Manager Nagashima
- “innocent world” huge hit - Mr.Children phenomenon
- Komuro Family era begins - TRF and others gained popularity
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