戊 - 5th calendar sign

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)

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)

5th in rank; fifth sign of the Chinese calendar

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

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

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

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

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

Imperial Rescript of 1908