Born in 1961 (Shōwa 36): eto and age

1.The eto of 1961, and the Risshun rule

The eto of 1961 is 辛丑 (Kanoto-ushi, the Yin Metal Ox). In Four Pillars, Nine Star Ki and other Eastern astrology, though, the year begins at Risshun (Feb 4 in 1961). People born between 1 January 1961 and the moment of Risshun (Feb 4, 10:22) are treated as the previous year's 庚子 Kanoe-ne and Shiroku Mokusei.

2.Personality of people born in 1961

辛丑 combines 辛, the stem of jewels and precious metal, with 丑, the ox. Like an ox ploughing a field, you are patient, honest and hard-working, and you build results one furrow at a time.

You have refined taste and natural grace. Sensitive and clear-thinking, you take pride in finishing things carefully.

Read more: meaning of 辛丑, Year of the Ox and Sanpeki Mokusei.

3.School years in Japan for people born in 1961

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 1961

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 Ox in 2026 and 2027

2026: overall ★★★☆☆ Mostly steady, and careful checking pays off

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

Read the full fortune for the Ox →

7.The calendar of 1961

In 1961, Sanpeki Mokusei 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 1901 and 2021; years with the same eto and the same star come every 180 years (1781, 2141).