Born in 1974 (Shōwa 49): eto and age

1.The eto of 1974, and the Risshun rule

The eto of 1974 is 甲寅 (Kinoe-tora, the Yang Wood Tiger). In Four Pillars, Nine Star Ki and other Eastern astrology, though, the year begins at Risshun (Feb 4 in 1974). People born between 1 January 1974 and the moment of Risshun (Feb 4, 14:00) are treated as the previous year's 癸丑 Mizunoto-ushi and Kyūshi Kasei.

2.Personality of people born in 1974

甲寅 combines 甲, the stem of a great tree, with 寅, the tiger. A tiger is said to run a thousand ri and return a thousand ri. Tiger people are bold, brave challengers overflowing with energy.

You are a natural leader with a strong sense of justice, and once you decide something you see it through. You look after people, and friends trust you deeply.

Read more: meaning of 甲寅, Year of the Tiger and Happaku Dosei.

3.School years in Japan for people born in 1974

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 1974

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 Tiger in 2026 and 2027

2026: overall ★★★★☆ A year with the wind at your back: challenges bear fruit

2027: overall ★★★☆☆ A steady year: consistent effort pays off

Read the full fortune for the Tiger →

7.The calendar of 1974

In 1974, Happaku Dosei sat in the center of the Nine Star Ki year chart, and the lucky direction (where the year god Toshitokujin resides) was east-northeast. Years with the same eto are 1914 and 2034; years with the same eto and the same star come every 180 years (1794, 2154).