Age and school-year estimates for those born in 1978

Man-nenrei, kazoedoshi, wareki, eto, and school years for people born in 1978, 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)

48years

Legal age (31 Dec)

48years

Kazoedoshi

49years

Wareki (assumes 2 April)

昭和53年4月2日

Eto

戊午（午）

Elementary school

April 1985

Junior high

April 1991

High school

April 1994

High-school graduation

March 1997

Kanreki (approx. year)

2037

Facts on this page

・Legal age as of 30 August 2026 is 48

・Legal age on 31 December 2026 is 48

・Kazoedoshi is 49

・Wareki date of birth (assumes 2 April) is 昭和53年4月2日

・Eto is 戊午 (午)

・Elementary school starts April 1985

・Junior high starts April 1991

・High school starts April 1994

・High-school graduation is March 1997

・Kanreki (kazoedoshi) approx. year is 2037

・Yakudoshi (male, kazoedoshi 49): none

・Yakudoshi (female, kazoedoshi 49): 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.