Born in 1971 (Shōwa 46): eto and age

1.The eto of 1971, and the Risshun rule

The eto of 1971 is 辛亥 (Kanoto-i, the Yin Metal Pig). In Four Pillars, Nine Star Ki and other Eastern astrology, though, the year begins at Risshun (Feb 4 in 1971). People born between 1 January 1971 and the moment of Risshun (Feb 4, 20:25) are treated as the previous year's 庚戌 Kanoe-inu and Sanpeki Mokusei.

2.Personality of people born in 1971

辛亥 combines 辛, the stem of jewels and precious metal, with 亥, the pig (wild boar). In Japan this animal is the wild boar, famous for charging straight ahead. You are a passionate person who heads directly for your goal, and the boar is also a symbol of good health.

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

Read more: meaning of 辛亥, Year of the Pig and Jikoku Dosei.

3.School years in Japan for people born in 1971

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 1971

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 Pig in 2026 and 2027

2026: overall ★★★☆☆ A steady year: consistent effort pays off

2027: overall ★★★★☆ A year with the wind at your back: challenges bear fruit

Read the full fortune for the Pig →

7.The calendar of 1971

In 1971, Jikoku 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 1911 and 2031; years with the same eto and the same star come every 180 years (1791, 2151). The Xinhai Revolution broke out in 1911 (辛亥). The Republic of China was founded the following year and the Qing dynasty fell.