Age ChartBorn in 1944 (Shōwa 19)
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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 1944 | Born 2 Apr – 31 Dec 1944 | |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary school entry (April) | 1950 (Shōwa 25) | 1951 (Shōwa 26) |
| Elementary school graduation (March) | 1956 (Shōwa 31) | 1957 (Shōwa 32) |
| Junior high school entry | 1956 (Shōwa 31) | 1957 (Shōwa 32) |
| Junior high school graduation | 1959 (Shōwa 34) | 1960 (Shōwa 35) |
| High school entry | 1959 (Shōwa 34) | 1960 (Shōwa 35) |
| High school graduation | 1962 (Shōwa 37) | 1963 (Shōwa 38) |
| University entry | 1962 (Shōwa 37) | 1963 (Shōwa 38) |
| University graduation (4 years) | 1966 (Shōwa 41) | 1967 (Shōwa 42) |
Adulthood in Japan
| Celebration | Year |
|---|---|
| Turns 18 (legal age of adulthood in Japan since 1 April 2022) | 1962 (Shōwa 37) |
| Turns 20 | 1964 (Shōwa 39) |
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 | 2004 (Heisei 16) | 2003 (Heisei 15) |
| Koki | 70 | 2014 (Heisei 26) | 2013 (Heisei 25) |
| Kiju | 77 | 2021 (Reiwa 3) | 2020 (Reiwa 2) |
| Sanju | 80 | 2024 (Reiwa 6) | 2023 (Reiwa 5) |
| Beiju | 88 | 2032 | 2031 |
| Sotsuju | 90 | 2034 | 2033 |
| Hakuju | 99 | 2043 | 2042 |
| Hyakuju | 100 | 2044 | 2043 |
Other years of the Monkey
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 1944 (Shōwa 19, year of the Monkey) are 82 today if their birthday has passed this year, otherwise 81.