Born in 1928 (Shōwa 3): eto and age

1.The eto of 1928, and the Risshun rule

The eto of 1928 is 戊辰 (Tsuchinoe-tatsu, the Yang Earth Dragon). In Four Pillars, Nine Star Ki and other Eastern astrology, though, the year begins at Risshun (Feb 5 in 1928). People born between 1 January 1928 and the moment of Risshun (Feb 5, 10:16) are treated as the previous year's 丁卯 Hinoto-u and Ippaku Suisei.

2.Personality of people born in 1928

戊辰 combines 戊, the stem of a mountain, with 辰, the dragon. The Dragon is the only imaginary creature among the twelve. Dragon people are charismatic, with big dreams and strong luck.

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 戊辰, Year of the Dragon and Kyūshi Kasei.

3.School years in Japan for people born in 1928

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 1928

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 Dragon in 2026 and 2027

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

2027: overall ★★★★☆ A year with the wind at your back: challenges bear fruit

Read the full fortune for the Dragon →

7.The calendar of 1928

In 1928, Kyūshi Kasei 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 1868 and 1988; years with the same eto and the same star come every 180 years (1748, 2108). The Boshin War (戊辰戦争), which began in 1868, was fought between the new imperial government and forces loyal to the shogunate, and marked the turning point of the Meiji Restoration.