Born in 1953 (Shōwa 28): eto and age

1.The eto of 1953, and the Risshun rule

The eto of 1953 is 癸巳 (Mizunoto-mi, the Yin Water Snake). In Four Pillars, Nine Star Ki and other Eastern astrology, though, the year begins at Risshun (Feb 4 in 1953). People born between 1 January 1953 and the moment of Risshun (Feb 4, 11:46) are treated as the previous year's 壬辰 Mizunoe-tatsu and Sanpeki Mokusei.

2.Personality of people born in 1953

癸巳 combines 癸, the stem of rain and dew, with 巳, the snake. Shedding its skin again and again, the Snake stands for rebirth and for money luck. Snake people are thoughtful, wise and intuitive.

Diligent, serious and thoughtful, you understand how others feel. You quietly build up effort until it bears fruit.

Read more: meaning of 癸巳, Year of the Snake and Jikoku Dosei.

3.School years in Japan for people born in 1953

Japanese school years run from 2 April to 1 April the next year, so people born between 1 January and 1 April (hayaumare) are in the grade above.

4.Longevity celebrations

Kanreki is celebrated at 60 (61 in traditional counting). From Koki on, the celebrations were originally counted in traditional age, which would make each one a year earlier than shown.

5.Yakudoshi (unlucky years) for people born in 1953

Yakudoshi are counted in traditional age (kazoedoshi = the calendar year − birth year + 1; everyone gains a year on 1 January, regardless of birthday).

6.Fortune for the Snake in 2026 and 2027

2026: overall ★★★★☆ A year with the wind at your back: challenges bear fruit

2027: overall ★★★☆☆ A steady year: consistent effort pays off

Read the full fortune for the Snake →

7.The calendar of 1953

In 1953, Jikoku Dosei sat in the center of the Nine Star Ki year chart, and the lucky direction (where the year god Toshitokujin resides) was south-southeast. Years with the same eto are 1893 and 2013; years with the same eto and the same star come every 180 years (1773, 2133).