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Japanese Age Milestones - INI

Japanese age milestones are a naming system for longevity celebrations observed when reaching specific ages. Starting with Kanreki (60 years), followed by Koki (70 years), Kiju (77 years), Beiju (88 years), Hakuju (99 years), and others, these names are derived from the composition of kanji characters or classical references. These celebrations are a cherished Japanese cultural tradition for honoring longevity and marking life's milestones.

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[item.kanreki]
code=60
slug=kanreki
name=Kanreki
description=Longevity celebration at age 60. Marks the return to one's birth zodiac sign after a 60-year cycle.
age=60
color=Red / Vermilion
origin=Chinese origin. Based on the 60-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac.

[item.rokuju]
code=66
slug=rokuju
name=Rokuju
description=Longevity celebration at age 66. Named from the phonetic association of 'rokuroku' (six-six).
age=66
color=Green
origin=Japanese origin. Phonetic association of 'rokuroku' (six-six).

[item.koki]
code=70
slug=koki
name=Koki
description=Longevity celebration at age 70. Derived from Du Fu's poem 'Rarely since ancient times has one lived to seventy.'
age=70
color=Purple
origin=Chinese origin. Derived from Du Fu's poem.

[item.kiju]
code=77
slug=kiju
name=Kiju
description=Longevity celebration at age 77. Named because the cursive form of 'ki' (joy) resembles 'seventy-seven.'
age=77
color=Purple
origin=Japanese origin. The cursive 'ki' resembles 'seventy-seven.'

[item.sanju]
code=80
slug=sanju
name=Sanju
description=Longevity celebration at age 80. Named because the abbreviated form of 'san' (umbrella) resembles 'eighty.'
age=80
color=Yellow / Golden-brown
origin=Chinese origin. The abbreviated 'san' resembles 'eighty.'

[item.hanju]
code=81
slug=hanju
name=Hanju
description=Longevity celebration at age 81. Named because the character 'han' (half) can be decomposed into 'eighty-one.'
age=81
color=Golden-brown
origin=Japanese origin. 'Han' can be decomposed into 'eighty-one.'

[item.beiju]
code=88
slug=beiju
name=Beiju
description=Longevity celebration at age 88. Named because the character 'bei' (rice) can be decomposed into 'eighty-eight.'
age=88
color=Yellow / Golden-brown
origin=Chinese origin. 'Bei' can be decomposed into 'eighty-eight.'

[item.sotsuju]
code=90
slug=sotsuju
name=Sotsuju
description=Longevity celebration at age 90. Named because the abbreviated form of 'sotsu' (graduate) resembles 'ninety.'
age=90
color=White / Purple
origin=Chinese origin. The abbreviated 'sotsu' resembles 'ninety.'

[item.hakuju]
code=99
slug=hakuju
name=Hakuju
description=Longevity celebration at age 99. Derived from removing 'one' from 'hundred' to make 'white' (100-1=99).
age=99
color=White
origin=Japanese origin. Removing 'one' from 'hundred' makes 'white' (100-1=99).

[item.hyakuju]
code=100
slug=hyakuju
name=Hyakuju
description=Longevity celebration at age 100. Celebrating the milestone of reaching 100 years.
age=100
color=White / Peach
origin=Japanese origin. Means 100 years or one century.

[item.chaju]
code=108
slug=chaju
name=Chaju
description=Longevity celebration at age 108. Named because 'cha' (tea) can be decomposed into 'ten-ten-eighty-eight.'
age=108
color=None specified
origin=Japanese origin. 'Cha' can be decomposed into 'ten-ten-eighty-eight' (108).

[item.kouju]
code=111
slug=kouju
name=Kouju
description=Longevity celebration at age 111. Named because 'ko' (emperor) can be decomposed into 'white (99)-one-ten-one.'
age=111
color=None specified
origin=Japanese origin. 'Ko' can be decomposed into 'white (99)-one-ten-one' (111).

[item.daikanreki]
code=120
slug=daikanreki
name=Daikanreki
description=Longevity celebration at age 120. Means the second occurrence of Kanreki (60 years).
age=120
color=None specified
origin=Japanese origin. Second occurrence of Kanreki (60×2=120).