Born in 1968 (Shōwa 43): eto and age

1.The eto of 1968, and the Risshun rule

The eto of 1968 is 戊申 (Tsuchinoe-saru, the Yang Earth Monkey). In Four Pillars, Nine Star Ki and other Eastern astrology, though, the year begins at Risshun (Feb 5 in 1968). People born between 1 January 1968 and the moment of Risshun (Feb 5, 3:07) are treated as the previous year's 丁未 Hinoto-hitsuji and Roppaku Kinsei.

2.Personality of people born in 1968

戊申 combines 戊, the stem of a mountain, with 申, the monkey. Clever and nimble like a monkey, you think quickly, have many talents and an inexhaustible supply of ideas.

Generous and big-hearted, you are fair to everyone. Calm and steady, you are the person others count on in a crisis.

Read more: meaning of 戊申, Year of the Monkey and Goō Dosei.

3.School years in Japan for people born in 1968

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 1968

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 Monkey in 2026 and 2027

2026: overall ★★☆☆☆ An uneven year: preparation and judgment are key

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

Read the full fortune for the Monkey →

7.The calendar of 1968

In 1968, Goō 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 1908 and 2028; years with the same eto and the same star come every 180 years (1788, 2148).