Born in 1956 (Shōwa 31): eto and age

1.The eto of 1956, and the Risshun rule

The eto of 1956 is 丙申 (Hinoe-saru, the Yang Fire Monkey). In Four Pillars, Nine Star Ki and other Eastern astrology, though, the year begins at Risshun (Feb 5 in 1956). People born between 1 January 1956 and the moment of Risshun (Feb 5, 5:12) are treated as the previous year's 乙未 Kinoto-hitsuji and Kyūshi Kasei.

2.Personality of people born in 1956

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

Bright and cheerful, you have no hidden side. Passionate and quick to act, you naturally lift everyone's spirits.

Read more: meaning of 丙申, Year of the Monkey and Happaku Dosei.

3.School years in Japan for people born in 1956

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 1956

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 1956

In 1956, Happaku 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 1896 and 2016; years with the same eto and the same star come every 180 years (1776, 2136).