Age ChartBorn in 1927 (Shōwa 2)
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School years in Japan
In Japan a school year starts on 1 April; children born from 2 April to 1 April of the next year are in the same grade.
| Born 1 Jan – 1 Apr 1927 | Born 2 Apr – 31 Dec 1927 | |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary school entry (April) | 1933 (Shōwa 8) | 1934 (Shōwa 9) |
| Elementary school graduation (March) | 1939 (Shōwa 14) | 1940 (Shōwa 15) |
| Junior high school entry | 1939 (Shōwa 14) | 1940 (Shōwa 15) |
| Junior high school graduation | 1942 (Shōwa 17) | 1943 (Shōwa 18) |
| High school entry | 1942 (Shōwa 17) | 1943 (Shōwa 18) |
| High school graduation | 1945 (Shōwa 20) | 1946 (Shōwa 21) |
| University entry | 1945 (Shōwa 20) | 1946 (Shōwa 21) |
| University graduation (4 years) | 1949 (Shōwa 24) | 1950 (Shōwa 25) |
Adulthood in Japan
| Celebration | Year |
|---|---|
| Turns 18 (legal age of adulthood in Japan since 1 April 2022) | 1945 (Shōwa 20) |
| Turns 20 | 1947 (Shōwa 22) |
Traditional longevity celebrations
Customs differ: celebrations are held either in the year of the full age or, traditionally, by the old count in which a person is 1 at birth.
| Celebration | Age | Year (full age) | Year (traditional count) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanreki | 60 | 1987 (Shōwa 62) | 1986 (Shōwa 61) |
| Koki | 70 | 1997 (Heisei 9) | 1996 (Heisei 8) |
| Kiju | 77 | 2004 (Heisei 16) | 2003 (Heisei 15) |
| Sanju | 80 | 2007 (Heisei 19) | 2006 (Heisei 18) |
| Beiju | 88 | 2015 (Heisei 27) | 2014 (Heisei 26) |
| Sotsuju | 90 | 2017 (Heisei 29) | 2016 (Heisei 28) |
| Hakuju | 99 | 2026 (Reiwa 8) | 2025 (Reiwa 7) |
| Hyakuju | 100 | 2027 | 2026 (Reiwa 8) |
Other years of the Rabbit
Method
Ages are computed from today’s date in Japan time. ‘Birthday passed’ means the birthday in the current year has already come. The traditional count adds one to the current year minus the birth year. Japanese era years follow the Era Name Act and the cabinet orders changing the era; in a year when the era changed, both names are shown. School years follow the School Education Act and the Act on Age Calculation (a person reaches an age on the day before the birthday, so those born on 1 April join the earlier grade). Adulthood follows Article 4 of the Civil Code.
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People born in 1927 (Shōwa 2, year of the Rabbit) are 99 today if their birthday has passed this year, otherwise 98.