Born in 1960 (Shōwa 35): eto and age

1.The eto of 1960, and the Risshun rule

The eto of 1960 is 庚子 (Kanoe-ne, the Yang Metal Rat). In Four Pillars, Nine Star Ki and other Eastern astrology, though, the year begins at Risshun (Feb 5 in 1960). People born between 1 January 1960 and the moment of Risshun (Feb 5, 4:23) are treated as the previous year's 己亥 Tsuchinoto-i and Goō Dosei.

2.Personality of people born in 1960

庚子 combines 庚, the stem of iron and the sword, with 子, the rat. In Japanese, “rat arithmetic” (nezumi-zan) means multiplying quickly, and the Rat stands for prosperity and many descendants. Rat people think fast, gather information well, act quickly and have a real talent for saving.

You decide quickly and face difficulties head on. Loyal, you will wear yourself out for your friends.

Read more: meaning of 庚子, Year of the Rat and Shiroku Mokusei.

3.School years in Japan for people born in 1960

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 1960

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 Rat in 2026 and 2027

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

2027: overall ★★☆☆☆ An uneven year: preparation and judgment are key

Read the full fortune for the Rat →

7.The calendar of 1960

In 1960, Shiroku Mokusei sat in the center of the Nine Star Ki year chart, and the lucky direction (where the year god Toshitokujin resides) was west-southwest. Years with the same eto are 1900 and 2020; years with the same eto and the same star come every 180 years (1780, 2140). The Boxer Rebellion of 1900 is also called the Gengzi Incident (庚子事変) in China.