Born in 1952 (Shōwa 27): eto and age

1.The eto of 1952, and the Risshun rule

The eto of 1952 is 壬辰 (Mizunoe-tatsu, the Yang Water Dragon). In Four Pillars, Nine Star Ki and other Eastern astrology, though, the year begins at Risshun (Feb 5 in 1952). People born between 1 January 1952 and the moment of Risshun (Feb 5, 5:53) are treated as the previous year's 辛卯 Kanoto-u and Shiroku Mokusei.

2.Personality of people born in 1952

壬辰 combines 壬, the stem of the ocean and great rivers, with 辰, the dragon. The Dragon is the only imaginary creature among the twelve. Dragon people are charismatic, with big dreams and strong luck.

You think big, love freedom and combine wisdom with nerve. You get along with anyone.

Read more: meaning of 壬辰, Year of the Dragon and Sanpeki Mokusei.

3.School years in Japan for people born in 1952

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 1952

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 1952

In 1952, Sanpeki Mokusei sat in the center of the Nine Star Ki year chart, and the lucky direction (where the year god Toshitokujin resides) was north-northwest. Years with the same eto are 1892 and 2012; years with the same eto and the same star come every 180 years (1772, 2132). Toyotomi Hideyoshi's first invasion of Korea, which began in 1592, is called the Imjin War (壬辰倭乱) in Korea.