Japanese Age Chart
How to read the age chart
- The chart opens for this year. Change Year to see ages in another year.
- Find the birth year in the first column. The second column gives the same year in the Japanese era calendar.
- Use the age after the birthday once the birthday has passed in that year, and the age before the birthday until then.
Frequently asked questions
Why are two eras shown for some years?
The era changed during 1989 (Showa to Heisei), 2019 (Heisei to Reiwa) and similar years, so dates in the same year belong to different eras.
What is the zodiac animal?
The animal of the twelve-year cycle (eto) for the birth year. 2024 was the Dragon and 2026 is the Horse.
How is age counted in Japan?
By completed years, the same as in most countries. The older counting method (kazoedoshi) is only used for some traditional events.
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