Age and school-year estimates for those born in 1961

Man-nenrei, kazoedoshi, wareki, eto, and school years for people born in 1961, as of 30 August 2026. If you know the month and day, use the age calculator (this page assumes 2 April for a year-level lookup).

As-of date：30 August 2026(updated to today when you view the page)

Legal age (today)

65years

Legal age (31 Dec)

65years

Kazoedoshi

66years

Wareki (assumes 2 April)

昭和36年4月2日

Eto

辛丑（丑）

Elementary school

April 1968

Junior high

April 1974

High school

April 1977

High-school graduation

March 1980

Kanreki (approx. year)

2020

Facts on this page

・Legal age as of 30 August 2026 is 65

・Legal age on 31 December 2026 is 65

・Kazoedoshi is 66

・Wareki date of birth (assumes 2 April) is 昭和36年4月2日

・Eto is 辛丑 (丑)

・Elementary school starts April 1968

・Junior high starts April 1974

・High school starts April 1977

・High-school graduation is March 1980

・Kanreki (kazoedoshi) approx. year is 2020

・Yakudoshi (male, kazoedoshi 66): none

・Yakudoshi (female, kazoedoshi 66): none

Assumptions

For searches without a month and day, we assume a 2 April birthday.

The static as-of date (build time) is 30 August 2026. After load we update it to today.