Born in 1990 (Heisei 2): eto and age

1.The eto of 1990, and the Risshun rule

The eto of 1990 is 庚午 (Kanoe-uma, the Yang Metal Horse). In Four Pillars, Nine Star Ki and other Eastern astrology, though, the year begins at Risshun (Feb 4 in 1990). People born between 1 January 1990 and the moment of Risshun (Feb 4, 11:14) are treated as the previous year's 己巳 Tsuchinoto-mi and Jikoku Dosei.

2.Personality of people born in 1990

庚午 combines 庚, the stem of iron and the sword, with 午, the horse. Like a horse running across the plains, the Horse is cheerful, active and in love with freedom.

You decide quickly and face difficulties head on. Loyal, you will wear yourself out for your friends.

Read more: meaning of 庚午, Year of the Horse and Ippaku Suisei.

3.School years in Japan for people born in 1990

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 1990

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 Horse in 2026 and 2027

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

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

Read the full fortune for the Horse →

7.The calendar of 1990

In 1990, Ippaku Suisei sat in the center of the Nine Star Ki year chart, and the lucky direction (where the year god Toshitokujin resides) was west-southwest. Years with the same eto are 1930 and 2050; years with the same eto and the same star come every 180 years (1810, 2170). Japan's oldest nationwide family register, compiled in 670, is called the Kōgo Nenjaku (庚午年籍) after its year.