Some of you will know that last year was an unbelievably crummy one for me.

I knew that 2003 coincided with a some particularly difficult years that came under this - but I never checked again as I assumed that, as with men, yakudoshi years would be reasonably spaced apart.

I just checked to see when my next one was due and realised it was last year. And getting back to a normal life will also be tough, so this year isn't likely to be a walk in the park either.

At least this was my final yakudoshi (and easier, emotionally, than the last one as I had a partner to support me)

Anyone else think that there just might be something in this?

The yakudoshi years are:

For men: 24, 41 & 60 - (25, 42 & 61 in Shinto which adds a year)

For women: 18, 32 & 36 - (19, 33 & 37 in Shinto)

http://eos.kokugakuin.ac.jp/modules/...hp?entryID=804