Born in 1981 (Shōwa 56): eto and age

1.The eto of 1981, and the Risshun rule

The eto of 1981 is 辛酉 (Kanoto-tori, the Yin Metal Rooster). In Four Pillars, Nine Star Ki and other Eastern astrology, though, the year begins at Risshun (Feb 4 in 1981). People born between 1 January 1981 and the moment of Risshun (Feb 4, 6:55) are treated as the previous year's 庚申 Kanoe-saru and Jikoku Dosei.

2.Personality of people born in 1981

辛酉 combines 辛, the stem of jewels and precious metal, with 酉, the rooster. Like the rooster that announces dawn, you are meticulous and far-sighted, and the Rooster is a symbol of thriving business.

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

Read more: meaning of 辛酉, Year of the Rooster and Ippaku Suisei.

3.School years in Japan for people born in 1981

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 1981

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 Rooster in 2026 and 2027

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

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

Read the full fortune for the Rooster →

7.The calendar of 1981

In 1981, Ippaku Suisei 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 1921 and 2041; years with the same eto and the same star come every 180 years (1801, 2161). A Kanoto-tori year was believed to bring a change of heavenly mandate, and the era name was often changed. The Nihon Shoki places the accession of the legendary first emperor, Jimmu, in a Kanoto-tori year.