Born in 2013 (Heisei 25 / 平成25年)
Chinese Zodiac (12-year cycle): Snake — 巳 (み)
Sexagenary cycle (60-year): 癸巳
Events & Milestones This Year
- Coming of Age
- N/A
※ Yakudoshi uses 'counting age' (kazoedoshi): current year − birth year + 1
2013 Events
Politics & Economy
- Abenomics begins - Aims for economic revival with “Three Arrows”
- LDP wins landslide in Upper House election - Ends divided Diet
- State Secrets Protection Law enacted - December 6, rammed through Diet
Society & Lifestyle
- 2020 Tokyo Olympics decided - September 8, selected at IOC General Assembly
- Mt. Fuji registered as World Cultural Heritage - June 22, long-awaited achievement
- Izu Oshima mudslide disaster - October 16, Typhoon 26 kills 39
- Ise Shrine and Izumo Shrine hold ceremonial rebuilding - Once every 20 and 60 years coincide
- “Doubled revenge” “Je je je” become buzzwords - From TV dramas
Sports & Entertainment
- Rakuten Eagles become Japan champions - First championship in 9th year
- Tanaka Masahiro goes 24-0 - Phenomenal record before MLB transfer
- Nagashima Shigeo and Matsui Hideki receive People’s Honor Award - Ceremony at Tokyo Dome
- “Amachan” huge hit - Non (Nounen Rena) sensation
- Attack on Titan boom - Anime and manga become social phenomenon
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