Born in 1973 (Shōwa 48): eto and age

1.The eto of 1973, and the Risshun rule

The eto of 1973 is 癸丑 (Mizunoto-ushi, the Yin Water Ox). In Four Pillars, Nine Star Ki and other Eastern astrology, though, the year begins at Risshun (Feb 4 in 1973). People born between 1 January 1973 and the moment of Risshun (Feb 4, 8:04) are treated as the previous year's 壬子 Mizunoe-ne and Ippaku Suisei.

2.Personality of people born in 1973

癸丑 combines 癸, the stem of rain and dew, 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.

Diligent, serious and thoughtful, you understand how others feel. You quietly build up effort until it bears fruit.

Read more: meaning of 癸丑, Year of the Ox and Kyūshi Kasei.

3.School years in Japan for people born in 1973

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 1973

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 1973

In 1973, Kyūshi Kasei 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 1913 and 2033; years with the same eto and the same star come every 180 years (1793, 2153).