Born in 1982 (Shōwa 57): eto and age

1.The eto of 1982, and the Risshun rule

The eto of 1982 is 壬戌 (Mizunoe-inu, the Yang Water Dog). In Four Pillars, Nine Star Ki and other Eastern astrology, though, the year begins at Risshun (Feb 4 in 1982). People born between 1 January 1982 and the moment of Risshun (Feb 4, 12:45) are treated as the previous year's 辛酉 Kanoto-tori and Ippaku Suisei.

2.Personality of people born in 1982

壬戌 combines 壬, the stem of the ocean and great rivers, with 戌, the dog. Like a loyal dog, you are sincere and faithful, a guardian who protects family and friends.

You think big, love freedom and combine wisdom with nerve. You get along with anyone.

Read more: meaning of 壬戌, Year of the Dog and Kyūshi Kasei.

3.School years in Japan for people born in 1982

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 1982

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 Dog in 2026 and 2027

2026: overall ★★★★★ A strong tailwind: a year to leap forward

2027: overall ★★★☆☆ Mostly steady, and careful checking pays off

Read the full fortune for the Dog →

7.The calendar of 1982

In 1982, Kyūshi Kasei sat in the center of the Nine Star Ki year chart, and the lucky direction (where the year god Toshitokujin resides) was north-northwest. Years with the same eto are 1922 and 2042; years with the same eto and the same star come every 180 years (1802, 2162).