戊

Earth Horse (55th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1918, 1978, 2038)

Earth Rat (25th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1948, 2008, 2068)

Boshin War (Japanese civil war between Imperial and shogunate forces; 1868-1869)

Earth Monkey (45th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1908, 1968, 2028)

fifth division of the night (approx. 3am to 5am)

person whose physical suitability for conscription in the former Japanese military could not be determined in that year (e.g. due to illness)

Imperial Rescript of 1908

Earth Dragon (5th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1928, 1988, 2048)

Earth Dog (35th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1958, 2018, 2078)

Earth Tiger (15th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1938, 1998, 2058)

5th in rank