Kanreki(60 years since birth), Koki(70 years old), and Kiju(77 years old) are ceremonies for long life.
In traditional Japan, age counting starts from 1. This system is called "Kazoe-Doshi."Koki and Kiju are traditionally counted in Kazoe-Doshi, nowadays often counted in full age.
This Year
| Birth Year | |
|---|---|
| Kanreki | |
| Koki(full-age count) | |
| Kiju(full-age count) | |
| Koki(Japanese traditional) | |
| Kiju(Japanese traditional) |
Next Year
| Birth Year | |
|---|---|
| Kanreki | |
| Koki(full age) | |
| Kiju(full age) | |
| Koki(Japanese traditional) | |
| Kiju(Japanese traditional) |
Checks from the Birth Year.
Enter the birth year, and you will get the Ceremony years.
| Year | |
|---|---|
| Kanreki | |
| Koki(full age) | |
| Kiju(full age) | |
| Koki(Japanese traditional) | |
| Kiju(Japanese traditional) |
Kanreki derives from the Japanese traditional Calendar cycle is 60 years.
Koki derives from the fact that 70-years old person is quite rare in the old times. "Ko" means old, and "ki" means rare.
Kiju derives from the Kanji character for Ki looks similar to 77.
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