Born in 1944 (Shōwa 19): eto and age

1.The eto of 1944, and the Risshun rule

The eto of 1944 is 甲申 (Kinoe-saru, the Yang Wood Monkey). In Four Pillars, Nine Star Ki and other Eastern astrology, though, the year begins at Risshun (Feb 5 in 1944). People born between 1 January 1944 and the moment of Risshun (Feb 5, 7:23) are treated as the previous year's 癸未 Mizunoto-hitsuji and Sanpeki Mokusei.

2.Personality of people born in 1944

甲申 combines 甲, the stem of a great tree, with 申, the monkey. Clever and nimble like a monkey, you think quickly, have many talents and an inexhaustible supply of ideas.

You are a natural leader with a strong sense of justice, and once you decide something you see it through. You look after people, and friends trust you deeply.

Read more: meaning of 甲申, Year of the Monkey and Jikoku Dosei.

3.School years in Japan for people born in 1944

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 1944

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 1944

In 1944, Jikoku Dosei sat in the center of the Nine Star Ki year chart, and the lucky direction (where the year god Toshitokujin resides) was east-northeast. Years with the same eto are 1884 and 2004; years with the same eto and the same star come every 180 years (1764, 2124). The name is used for the Gapsin Coup (甲申政変) of 1884 in Korea.